The Talking Cure, 2026 Cast

ERIC WILLIAM MORRIS (Arthur) Broadway: King Kong, Coram Boy, Mamma Mia! Eric frequently collaborates with writer Joe Iconis, starring in Be More Chill (Original Cast Recording, Two River Theatre) .Hunter S Thompson Musical (Signature – 2026 Helen Hayes Nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role), Things to Ruin (OCR, 2nd Stage) and Bloodsong of Love (Ars Nova). TV/Film Include: “Fleishman is in Trouble”, “I Know What You Did Last Summer”, “Only Murders In The Building”, “Mind Hunter”, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, and the recent feature film Pinball (Hulu). Selected Theatre: Michael R Jackson’s White Girl In Danger (2nd Stage/Vineyard), Cellino V Barnes (Asylum NYC), Richard Greenberg’s The Perplexed (MTC), Songbird (59E59, Two River), Eric’s album of original rock music, Do You Understand? is available on all streaming platforms.

COURTNEY BASSETT (Melody) Broadway: The Great Comet. Off Broadway/NYC selects: TEETH, Titanique, Bedbugs!!! Love the Struggle (Best Actor, SHE NYC Festival) Regional favorites: Ceilidh, (North American Premiere) The Great Comet, Pop! (Who Shot Andy Warhol?), Lizzie, The Sound of Music. Concerts: Lincoln Center, Joe’s Pub, LPR, Broadway Sings. Film/TV: BROS, Manifest, “The Today Show”, “Good Morning America”, “The 71st Annual Tony Awards”. Courtney is a Cèline Dion impersonator, and regularly performs as the Canadienne chanteuse throughout NYC and the US. Courtney’s voice can be heard on cast albums for Kill The Whale, TEETH, The Great Comet, In This Body, and Place & Time. Singer/Songwriter for band Starbird & the Phoenix, original music streamable on all platforms. @thecourtneybassett

JAE W.B. (Lucy) is a theater artist, singer, and nightlife performer based in New York City. Jae made her off-Broadway debut in the titular role of Thorn in Bruise & Thorn (Pipeline Theater Company). Most recently seen as Angel G. In Faggy Faffy Cairo Boy (National Queer Theater). Other credits include representing Misstep singing “Unremarkable” at the Jonathan Larson Awards for The American Theater Wing, Luna in Millennials are Killing Musicals, Luna and the Starbodies at Joe’s Pub and Lincoln Center, and Broadway for Racial Justice Sings! The Misseducation of Lauryn Hill at Little Island Amph and as Xavii for New Light Theater Project’s Pastel Color Ripples. Jae can be seen performing in NYC nightlife spaces such as Joe’s Pub, Birdland, and Club Cumming. Jae was an honorary mention for The New Visions Fellowship with the National Queer Theater & Dramatist Guild, is a GLAM Award nominee for Best Vocalist, and a proud board member of Pipeline Theater Company. (She /They)

NICHOLAS MARROQUIN (Guillermo) is a New York based stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, cosplayer, and prop maker, previously seen in other original productions such as Once More (Dave/Rich), as well as roles in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Ed), Sense & Sensibility (Colonel Brandon), and Two Gentlemen of Verona (Launce). Nick is most well known for his standup career, especially highlighted through his 45-minute special Laugh Until I Cry. Insta: @nickhorchata, nickmarroquin.com

LOLA LAMA (Glow) is a NYC and East End-based actor, singer, and performer. She is a recent BFA graduate of the New Studio on Broadway at NYU Tisch, with previous training at Experimental Theatre Wing, Atlantic Acting School, and Interlochen Arts Academy. Offstage, she enjoys playing around with makeup, working with kids as a nanny, and exploring the historical sites & beaches of her hometown, Sag Harbor. With a passion for live music, Lama leads a youthful East End-based jazz trio called Whatever Lola Wants and is the lead singer of a multi-generational, female-centric 80s Rock band, The Cherry Bombs (@cherrybombsmusic). For more information about Lola’s work and upcoming endeavors, please visit lolaritalama.com or @_lolalama_ on Instagram. (she/her)

HEIDI LANDIS (Director) is thrilled to bring together her lifelong passions for theater and psychotherapy through this project. A graduate of the Boston Conservatory and Carnegie Mellon University, Heidi began her career in the performing arts before becoming a licensed creative arts therapist, drama therapist, psychodramatist, educator, and director. She serves on the faculty of New York University’s Drama Therapy Program and maintains a private psychotherapy practice in New York City. Throughout her career, she has been drawn to the ways storytelling, performance, and human connection can foster insight, growth, and transformation. Heidi is grateful to collaborate with this talented cast and creative team in bringing The Talking Cure to life.