Video: First Look at EAT ME at South Coast Repertory
Talene Monahon's world premiere runs April 12 through May 3, 2026 at the Julianne Argyros Stage in Costa Mesa, California.
South Coast Repertory has released first look footage of EAT ME, the world premiere of Talene Monahon's wildly imaginative new play, now playing through May 3, 2026 at the Julianne Argyros Stage as part of the Pacific Playwrights Festival.
Directed by Caitlin Sullivan, the play follows Chris, a man pulled into an obsessive online community of food lovers where culinary passion blurs into fixation, as those around him navigate their own physical and emotional transformations. The Los Angeles Times called it "a foodie wonderland gone down a rabbit hole," while Stage and Cinema praised it as "funny on the surface, quietly devastating underneath." Fanboy Nation declared it a must-see, calling the performances "masterful."
The cast features Sheldon D. Brown as Chris, Jake Borelli as Stevie, Kacie Rogers as Beatrice, Carolyn Ratteray as Jen, Anne Gee Byrd as Cindy, and Jeorge Bennett Watson as The Courmand. Borelli is known for his eight-year run as a series regular on Grey's Anatomy, while Rogers is currently recurring on HBO Max's The Pitt.
Monahon is a New York Times Rising Theatre Star of 2023 whose previous work includes Meet the Cartozians, a New York Times Critic's Pick and one of Vulture's Top 10 Best Plays of 2025.
EAT ME runs approximately 100 minutes with no intermission and is recommended for audiences 18 and up. An ASL-interpreted performance takes place April 25 at 2 p.m. For tickets and information, visit South Coast Repertory online or call ticket services at (714) 708-5555.
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