Opening September 18 at the BrickBox Theater, acclaimed actor & Call Me Izzy playwright Jamie Wax also joins this impressive cast

Today, The Hanover Theatre Repertory (THT Rep) announced that acclaimed Broadway actor Johanna Day will star in its fall 2025 production of Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley, directed by THT Rep’s Artistic Director Livy Scanlon. Day will be joined by actor, playwright, and CBS news correspondent Jamie Wax as they kick off THT Rep's fifth season. The pair comes fresh off their current project, Call Me Izzy, a new Broadway play written by Wax. Rounding out the impressive cast are Lynnette R. Freeman and Rebecca-Anne Whittaker, both of whom come to THT Rep with significant regional credits, including at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Trinity Rep.

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Doubt Cast

A Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, Doubt follows Sister Aloysius, a formidable nun serving as principal in a Bronx Catholic school in the 1960s. She questions Father Flynn’s affections for young Donald Muller, the school’s first Black student.

“We are honored to welcome Johanna, Jamie, and the entire cast to Worcester,” said Scanlon. “Their artistry, authenticity, and depth will bring extraordinary dimension to Shanley’s already fascinating characters. This production promises to spark conversation and resonate long after the final curtain.”

Day, who will play Sister Aloysius, is among the American theatre’s most accomplished actors. She received Tony Award nominations for her performances in Proof by David Auburn, and Sweat by Lynn Nottage. Day’s other accolades include a Helen Hayes Award and an Obie Award, as well as nominations for a Drama Desk Award, a Drama League Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and two Lucille Lortel Awards. Her distinguished career spans Broadway, off-Broadway, film, and television.

“The importance of this casting cannot be overstated,” explained Alan Seiffert, President and CEO of The Hanover Theatre. “THT Rep has already established itself as a place of excellence in storytelling and for powerful interpretations of important theatrical work. Now, the industry is discovering that THT Rep, and Worcester, is a place where the best work lives and breathes.”

Doubt: A Parable runs September 18 through October 5, 2025, in the BrickBox Theater at the Jean McDonough Arts Center. Tickets are on sale now at The Hanover Theatre Box Office, online at TheHanoverTheatre.org/Doubt, or by calling 877.571.7469.

About THT Rep

The mission of THT Repertory is to engage, entertain, and energize audiences with dynamic theatrical events made in and for Worcester, with a focus on classics, modern classics, and classics-inspired works. In short, vital cities have vital downtowns, and vital downtowns have great professional theatre. THT Rep performances are in the BrickBox Theater at the Jean McDonough Arts Center.

About The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Since opening in 2008, The Hanover Theatre has entertained more than two million guests with Broadway musicals, comedy headliners, music, dance, and more. POLLSTAR consistently ranks The Hanover Theatre as one of the top theatres in the world. The award-winning historic theatre continues to establish its place as a world-class center for the performing arts, a venue for local cultural and civic organizations, and a catalyst for the revitalization of downtown Worcester, Mass. The Hanover Theatre’s facilities at 551 Main Street house function spaces, offices, The Hanover Theatre Conservatory, and produce free programming at the Francis R. Carroll Plaza and the Bank of America stage in downtown Worcester.

Worcester Center for Performing Arts is a registered not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, which owns and operates The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts. It also operates and manages the Jean McDonough Arts Center, The Hanover Theatre Repertory, and produces free public programming at the Francis R. Carroll Plaza in downtown Worcester. All donations are fully tax-deductible as allowed by law.

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