Dog Day Afternoon
About This Event
Dog Day Afternoon at the August Wilson Theatre assembles a cast that moves between screen and New York stages: Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss‑Bachrach, Jessica Hecht, John Ortiz, Michael Kostroff and Spencer Garrett. The company favors ensemble-rooted, plainspoken acting: Moss‑Bachrach has earned major industry awards; Hecht holds an Emmy nomination and repeated Tony attention; Ortiz co‑founded LAByrinth; Kostroff and Bernthal are known for long-running screen roles; Garrett is a New York stage actor.
About the Artists
Jon Bernthal
Jon Bernthal is an American actor whose career moves between screen work and New York stages, including appearances at the August Wilson Theatre. He became widely known for playing Shane Walsh on *The Walking Dead*, then took on Frank Castle in Marvel projects, headlining *The Punisher* and returning to the role in later MCU installments.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Ebon Moss-Bachrach is an American actor whose work moves between New York stages and screen roles. At the August Wilson Theatre, he appears in *Dog Day Afternoon* alongside Jessica Hecht, John Ortiz, Jon Bernthal, Michael Kostroff, and Spencer Garrett, in a cast with deep ties to the city’s theater scene.
Spencer Garrett
Spencer Garrett is a stage actor whose work sits in the New York theater ecosystem, including appearances at the August Wilson Theatre. In productions such as *Dog Day Afternoon*, he has shared the stage with actors like Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jessica Hecht, Michael Kostroff, and John Ortiz.
Jessica Hecht
Jessica Hecht is an American actor whose work moves between Broadway and on-camera roles, with a steady connection to New York stages. On television she is known for parts on *Breaking Bad*, *Friends*, *The Boys*, and *Special*, where her performance earned an Emmy nomination.
Michael Kostroff
Michael Kostroff is an American actor known to many viewers from HBO’s *The Wire*, where he played defense attorney Maurice Levy across the series’ run. His work moves between screen and stage, with a continued presence in New York City theater.
John Ortiz
John Ortiz is an American actor whose work moves between New York stages and screen roles. Broadway audiences at the August Wilson Theatre have seen him in *Dog Day Afternoon*, alongside Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jessica Hecht, Michael Kostroff, and Spencer Garrett.