Pied à Terre Announces Cast & Creative Team For Off-Broadway Premiere

Lives are about to collide. After international success in Ireland and China, and another well-received run in Florida, John S. Anastasi’s Pied à Terre announced today the cast and creative team for the upcoming Off-Broadway production coming to the Anne L. Bernstein Theater at The Theater Center (210 West 50th Street, 4th Floor). Previews start on February 22, 2026 at 5PM, with opening night set for Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2PM. Performances will be every Sunday at 5PM and Wednesday at 2PM. To purchase tickets, please visit here.

The play was written by John S. Anastasi and directed by Peter J. Loewy. The cast includes Jordan Allen Bell, Macie McGrail, and Josephine Phoenix. Anastasia Lidori, Carlo Marks, and Madeline Smith will understudy. Jean Carlo Castillo is the production stage manager; Andy Evan Cohen designed the sound, light, and projections; Catherine Russell is the general manager; marketing is handled by JEST Marketing Management; Socials by Arielle runs social media strategy; Sarah Jae Leiber serves as press agent; Paul Gaschler is the poster artist; and Stephen Bittrich built the website. For more information and full bios from the cast and creative team, please see below.

In Pied à Terre, Julia, a successful television journalist, discovers a Manhattan apartment owned by her attorney husband, Jack, that she was unaware existed. As Julia explores the apartment, she’s interrupted by the sudden appearance of Katie, a beautiful young woman who seems to know Jack a little too well. 

As they face off in the apartment, secrets unfold, revealing the burdens each has been carrying. Pied à Terre, or “a second home,” is about grieving, loss, and survivor’s guilt, where the passions of the soul come into conflict with the obligations of the mind and the needs of the heart. This is not your usual love triangle.

Cast Bios

Jordan Allen Bell (Jack Davis) consistently performs in Off-Off-Broadway productions and festivals, most recently as Northumberland in Boomerang Theatre Company’s Summer Shakespeare in the Park production of Richard II. On screen, Jordan has appeared in several HBO Max docudrama series, including Does Murder Sleep and Evil Lives Here, where his nuanced portrayals explore many facets of human nature. He also co-stars in the comedic sci-fi thriller Spooky Action (Amazon Prime), playing an Amish father entangled in a time-bending quest to save his son. Jordan’s passion lies in complex, psychologically rich characters, making Shakespeare’s fractured kings and wounded men a natural fit. His theater, film, and television credits can be found on IMDb.

Macy McGrail (Katie) is an actor, comedian, writer, and native New Yorker. Favorite stage credits include Ann Lee in H{N)Y P N(Y}OSIS  (Park Avenue Armory), Gabrielle in Cinderella (LaGuardia HS), and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art). She can be found performing improv and sketch comedy throughout New York City. Proud graduate of LaGuardia High School Drama Studio and Boston University SOT. 

Josephine Phoenix (Julia Davis) is a multi-hyphenate artist who has quite an obsession with oat milk cappuccinos, tulips, and a good Chianti. Career highlights include playing Bella in the Pulitzer Prize winning play Lost In Yonkers with Sarasota Jewish Theatre, Queenie in the musical The Wild Party with Area Stage, touring Europe and South America playing clarinet and guitar for Latin Grammy award-winning artists along with performing her one-woman show, Between Coconuts And Concrete, directed by Joe Barros. A proud Stella Adler Conservatory alum, she's always the happiest creating and living on stage with others. JosephinePhoenix.com

Anastasia Liodori (Katie Understudy) is a multi-talented actress, singer-songwriter and martial artist. Last year she was in 8 short films, played the starring role in a New York Theater Festival play, and took on her first lead role in a feature-length film. This is just the beginning of her career, as she is only 23, hailing from Westchester, NY. This marks Anastasia’s first Off-Broadway role.

Carlo Marks (Jack Davis Understudy) has starred in a number of Hallmark movies, including A Kismet Christmas opposite Sarah Ramos, as well as Making Spirits Bright opposite Taylor Cole and Christmas with the Darlings opposite Katrina Law. Previously, he starred in Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday, alongside Jen Lilley. He was also featured in the recurring role of Cillian in The CW’s hit show The 100 in addition to appearing as William Seaver in The CW’s The Flash. Marks spent five seasons recurring in the role of David Peck on Hallmark Channel’s original primetime series Chesapeake Shores. Other memorable roles on television include guest starring alongside Marsha Gay Harden in So Help Me Todd, as Alec Abrams/Stephen Swift in the The CW’s hit show Smallville, and appearances on Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family) and Stargate Universe (Syfy). Marks starred in The Deadly Pledge opposite Leighton Meester and Kaley Cuoco, and worked with Tom Green in Shred. Additional film credits include The Bone of a Whale, Crossroads, Indie Jonesing and the short Sex, Drugs, & Awkward Office Encounters. Marks was also featured in the webseries “Lovebites,” produced by Paul Reiser. He performs regularly as a member of the theater community in Vancouver and made his directorial debut with John Patrick Shanley’s The Dreamer Examines His Pillow. Marks is a graduate of the University of Victoria.

Madeline Smith (Julia Davis Understudy) is a writer and actor living in Brooklyn. Theater credits include Lou Gehrig Did Not Die of Cancer, 12 Angry Women, and her personal favorite, Mr. Boom by Jake Fallon. Film credits include the award-winning Tailor Shop. She studied acting at Playhouse West Brooklyn Lab.  

Creative Team Bios

John S. Anastasi (Playwright)’s works written for the stage include In My Father’s Eyes, a play with music, produced at the Forum Theatre (New Jersey) and the historic Mishler Theatre (Altoona, PA) and Stolen Lives, a two-character drama, presented at the Acorn Theater at Theatre Row. Pied à Terre enjoyed a successful Off-Broadway premiere at the Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row in 2007. Published by Samuel French, Pied à Terre has been produced at the Cork Theatre in Ireland and has been fully translated to Chinese and produced at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in China as well as multiple cities in China. I Forgive You, Ronald Reagan was produced Off-Broadway at the Beckett Theatre. It has been published by Dramatic Publishing of Chicago.   Would You Still Love Me IF… was produced Off-Broadway at New World Stages starring and directed by Kathleen Turner. Chasing Jack, a courtroom drama, won best play at the New York Theater Festival and was presented Off-Broadway at the Jerry Orbach Theater. Run For The Roses, a full length screenplay, has been optioned by Hangtime Films and will be in production in the near future. The playwright is an active member of the Dramatists Guild of America Inc.  Comments welcome at gannonmd@aol.com.

Peter J. Loewy (Director) has produced and directed over 100 plays and musicals over the years, from NY to London. He wrote and directed The Kid From Brooklyn, The Danny Kaye Musical as well as The House on Haunted Hill, a comic adaptation of the Vincent Price film. He started his career working on Broadway with librettist Michael Stewart and impresario David Merrick. He has recently created and written Sin City Rabbi, a reality series which centers around the first female rabbi/cantor in Las Vegas, and Bottom of the Ninth, a new comedy series about senior softball. Contact: pjloewy@gmail.com.

Jean Carlo Castillo (Production Stage Manager) is a versatile character actor based in East Orange, New Jersey. A graduate of The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, where he earned an Associate’s Degree in Film & Television Performance / New Media for Actors, Jean brings both classical training and a modern sensibility to his work. Jean’s recent credits include serving as stuntman and fight choreographer for the upcoming 2025 miniseries The UnAliver, streaming on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTo;, starring as David, the conflicted lead, in the short film Smile for the Camera (2025); and serving as sound/lights technician for Tango in the Rockies and The Rubber Band Company (2025). Beyond acting, Jean is a skilled martial artist, driver, and visual artist, with additional experience in screenwriting, gaming, and cooking. With a dedication to authenticity and a strong collaborative spirit, Jean Carlo Castillo continues to expand his footprint in both independent and mainstream productions across film and television.  YouTube/Instagram/TikTok: @Bennythehitta 

Andy Evan Cohen (Sound Design/Lighting & Projections Programming)’s recent work includes projections design for Murdoch: The Final Interview (Theater 555), Room 1214 (New Light Theater Project), and Fixing Frankie at ART/NY. Sound design & music credits include Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole A Song; The Greatest Hits Down Route 66 (New Light Theater Project, Drama Desk Nomination for Orchestrations); The Lights Are On (Henry Hewes Award Nomination for Sound Design); and (A)Loft Modulation (Audelco Awards Nomination for Sound Design). Andy is an instructor in sound design, technical theatre, and stage management at CUNY's Kingsborough Community College and BMCC. rolypolyproductions.com

Catherine Russell (General Manager) is the general manager of the longest running play in NYC history – Perfect Crime. She has been a general manager, producer, theater builder and actress in NYC since 1980. In 1991 she renovated a strip club at 46th St and Broadway (now the American Eagle store) where Perfect Crime ran for 13 years and in 2005 transformed 20,000 square feet of raw space into the Theater Center at 50th St. and Broadway. The Theater Center is home to the Jerry Orbach Theater where long running shows like The Fantasticks, and now The Office! A Musical Parody, Friends! The Musical Parody, and Singfeld! have played since 2006, and the Anne L. Bernstein Theater where Perfect Crime is about to celebrate its 39th anniversary. 

JEST Marketing (Marketing Management) was founded by Jeffrey Schmelkin, who earned his Master’s in Business of the Performing Arts with a focus in theatrical marketing from New York University. He works in-house at The Theater Center and is also founder of JEST Marketing, a theatrical marketing agency specializing in strategic campaign development for Off-Broadway productions. Through JEST, Jeffrey freelances as a marketing consultant, partnering with independent producers and Off-Broadway companies. Recent/current projects include The Porch on Windy Hill at Urban Stages, A Mother starring Jessica Hecht at Baryshnikov Arts Center, Friends! The Unauthorized Musical Parody, The Office! A Musical Parody, Singfeld! A Musical About Nothing, and Perfect Crime: New York’s Longest Running Play at The Theater Center, and The 20at20 Program at the Off-Broadway Alliance. jestheatricalmarketing.com

Sarah Jae Leiber (Press Agent) is a publicist, playwright, and critic. She has nearly a decade of experience working in theatre marketing, communications, editorial, and PR at The Theater Center, Actors Theatre of Louisville, BroadwayWorld, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Michelle Tabnick PR, and more. sarahjaeleiber.com 

Socials by Arielle (Social Media Management & Strategy) is a New York-based digital media brand led by Arielle Zaytsev, specializing in social media management, strategy, and content creation for the performing arts. Arielle also works in-house at The Theater Center, where she manages social media for long-running productions including The Office! A Musical Parody, Friends! The Unauthorized Musical Parody, Perfect Crime, and Singfeld!.  Through her brand, she partners with independent artists and new works, recently managing the social media for Sulfur Bottom and Wesley ahead of its Off-Broadway debut. Learn more at socialsbyarielle.com.

Paul Gaschler (Poster Artist) creates show art and designs marketing collateral for theatrical productions. A few favorites include: Off-Broadway: Tartuffe starring André De Shields, FIVE: The Parody Musical, The Violet Hour; TBTB: Neil Simon’s I Ought To Be In Pictures; Palm Beach Dramaworks: The Seafarer, Driving Miss Daisy starring Debra Jo Rupp, Vineland Place, Twelve Angry Men; Paper Mill Playhouse: 1776, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, After Midnight, Fiddler on the Roof; NY City Center: Grand Hotel, Sondheim/Marsalis: A Bed and A Chair, Violet starring Sutton Foster, A New Brain starring Jonathan Groff. Graphis Gold Design Award and two-time PMP Rising Star Award winner. @Gasch11  |  11thourDesign.com

Stephen Bittrich (Website) is a playwright/actor who does other jobs like web design and video production.  He’s currently working on “digital productions” of some of his plays using AI tools while keeping human creativity at the forefront.   www.Instagram.com/brainfireentertainment | www.youtube.com/c/BrainFire | Contact