Christina Sajous, Britney Coleman, & Andy Mientus Will Lead Phylicia Rashad Directed IMMEDIATE FAMILY in Charlotte

The cast has been revealed for the celebrated new American play Immediate Family, written by Hamilton’s Paul Oakley Stovall and directed by Tony Award–winning actress, director, and TV star Phylicia Rashad, part of Blumenthal’s 2024–2025 PNC Broadway Lights series. Immediate Family will make its regional premiere at Blumenthal Arts July 29 through August 31 in the Booth Playhouse. 
 
The ensemble cast features Christina Sajous (Evy), Elijah Jones (Jesse), Freddie Fulton (Tony), Andy Mientus (Kristian), and Kai Almeda Heath (Nina). Britney Coleman (Ronnie) returns to Charlotte following her starring role as Bobbie in the Broadway national tour of Company.Rounding out the cast are Deon Releford-Lee, Samuel Douglas, Aigner Mizzelle, and Vanessa R. Butler as off-stage standbys. 
 
The Immediate Family creative team includes set design by Paul Tate DePoo III; costume design by Colleen Morris-Glennon; lighting design by Levi J. Wilkins; sound design by Mikaal Sulaiman; and production props supervision by Emmarose Campbell. Sets will be constructedlocally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at Majestic Scenic, LLC.Casting is by ARC, Duncan Stewart, CSA & Jarrett Reiche. 
 
The Bryant family reunion takes a comedic turn when the middle son brings home his boyfriend and tosses him into a stew of family dysfunctions. Race, sexuality, and religion are on the menu as Modern Family meets Guess Who's Coming to Dinner in this play, written by multi-hyphenate artist Paul Oakley Stovall (Tony Award winner and Olivier-nominated producer of A Strange Loop; George Washington in the first national tour of Hamilton) and directed by two-time Tony Award winner and multiple Emmy Award® nominee Phylicia Rashad.