Jailbirds at Chain Theater Company

Hassiem Muhammad

A graduate of The University of North Carolina School of the Arts, he is a New York City-based actor and movement specialist. He is excited to be a part of the Chain Theater Company's One Act Festival, reprising his role as Paul in Jailbirds. Hassiem has worked on projects across the film, television, theater, and commercial industries. His most recent accolade came performing in The Tempest at Round House Theatre, for which he received a 2023 Helen Hayes Award winner! Other regional credits include SWEAT at The Pioneer Theatre, The Three Musketeers at Cleveland Playhouse, and Shoebox Picnic: Route 1 at Alabama Shakespeare Festival. He has also enjoyed participating in festivals and workshops in NYC at Emerging Artists Theater, Corkscrew Theater Festival, The New School, and Play On Shakespeare. Making his rounds on the CBS network, Hassiem has appeared on Madam Secretary, Blue Bloods, and FBI. He also had the opportunity to work on an indie feature, The Drummer, starring Danny Glover, and in 2022, he worked on GeneralMotors's Super Bowl LVI commercial starring the infamous evil villains of the Austin Powers franchise.

Marcus Daughtry Edghill

Marcus Edghill is a proud Gemini. Previous roles include GZA in the Off-Broadway Alliance nominated Pharma Bro: An American Douchical, Twelfth Night (Antonio & Feste), Company (Bobby), The Rivals (Sir Anthony Absolute), and Curse of the Starving Class (Taylor). Love you, Mom!