Grace Rucci (Writer/Director/Producer)

Grace Rucci is a New York–based actor, writer, director, and producer. A graduate of the Atlantic Acting School, she wrote, produced, and starred in her first short film Influence in 2022. She is the founder of Eye on the Target Films, a production company dedicated to telling stories for women, by women, with the female gaze at the center. Grace is inspired by bold, complex female characters and blends comedy and heart in everything she creates. She is the writer and director of Mid-20s Crisis and extends her deep thanks to Laura Molen and Eckacitta Productions for their support in funding this reading!

IG: @grace.rucci

Anna Sheridan (Iris/Co-Producer)

Anna Sheridan is an actor and producer from Cleveland, now based in NYC. She’s been famously cut from films like White Noise (Noah Baumbach), Bones and All (Luca Guadagnino), and The Bikeriders (directed by Jeff Nichols). On stage, she’s played roles like Desdemona in Othello and Jessica in He’s Not Like That (A.R.T New York) Anna studied acting at Otterbein University and has modeled for brands like Nike. She’s all about Midwest hospitality—don’t be surprised if she invites you over for her mom’s pasta.

IG: @anna_sheridan

Audrey Trullinger (Rex)

Audrey Trullinger is an actress and content creator from Philadelphia who has amassed a following of over 2 million across all platforms. She can be seen in Hulu’s “Prom Dates” as well as Peacock’s “Based on a True Story”. Additionally, she has collaborated with comedian Kyle Gordon on many of his parody songs including the euro dance hit “Planet of the Bass” as Biljana Electronica. Thank you to her friends, family and team for always being there for her!

IG: @audreytrullinger

Sam Besca (Amy)

Sam is an actor, director, producer and native New Yorker. She is known for acting near stars such as Idris Elba (Untitled Kathryn Bigelow White House Thriller), Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys (The Beast in Me), and Jeremy Strong (Deliver Me from Nowhere) before the ADs politely asked her to stop trying to get a line in. Her IMDb boasts numerous credits, including several student films and an unfinished project of her own (To the Floor).

With a background in acting, film, and political science from institutions including NYU (Tisch), NYU (Regular), and Hamilton College, Sam aims to holistically approach art as a process oriented experience as much as a product based act. She’s thrilled to be part of Mid-20s Crisis Reading — a project that speaks to the chaos, curiosity, and strange beauty of figuring it all out. Which Sam is attempting to do.

IG: @bamsesca

Catherine Curtin (Dr. Simon/Various)

Catherine Curtin is a New York–born actor and producer best known for her standout roles in Stranger Things, Insecure, and the groundbreaking Orange Is the New Black. A fixture in the indie film scene, Catherine brings heart, grit, and humor to every performance. She was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award for her portrayal of Janis Joplin in Love, Janis, and continues to move fluidly between stage, screen, and television with the passion of a true artist and the instincts of a seasoned pro.

IG: @catecurtin

Sarah Grace Goldman (Therapist/Various)

Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Sarah Grace Goldman is an actor, playwright, and screenwriter. Sarah Grace grew up in the theater, performing her first play in the 2nd grade and attending The Alabama School of Fine Arts from 7th grade to her senior year of high school. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie BFA Actor Training Program Company of 2021 and Northwestern University’s Writing for the Screen + Stage Program 2023 cohort. Select Regional Theatre: Crumbs From The Table of Joy (Ernestine), Richard III (Lady Anne), Merry Wives of Windsor (Anne Page). New York Theatre: Bird Play (Surprise Bird), Middle School Play (Nadaline).

IG: @sarahgracegoldman

Fabio Bernardis

Fabio Bernardis is originally from Cologne, Germany. He trained at Maggie Flanigan Studio in New York City, recently completing their two-year professional acting conservatory program. Prior to that, he did acting training in London and Berlin, as well as long-form comedy improv, before moving to New York where he is now a permanent resident.

IG: @fabio.bernardis

David Garelik

David  Garelik is a New York–based actor. Screen work includes Waves (A24), Mile 22 (STX), The  Savant (Apple TV), and Criminal Minds (Paramount +). Onstage, he has appeared at WP Theatre, Ensemble Studio Theatre, and at the Geffen  Playhouse in Los Angeles. This past winter he directed Lucy Thurber’s Where We’re Born at Adult  Film  NYC, where he is also a company member and teacher. Thank you Grace for inviting me to be part of this :)

Reuben Barsky

Reuben Barsky is the co-founder of Tookany Creek Productions whose debut feature film “The Life of Peter Gottlieb” is now on Tubi. This summer he will participate in LAByrinth’s Ensemble Intensive. He has done readings with the MTC, Good Evening Rep, and Reunion Live. Most recent TV roles include FBI: Most Wanted and Blue Bloods. Grateful for opportunity to be on stage and collaborate with new artists.

IG: @reuben.barsky

Joshua Krol

Josh Krol is hyped to join the team of Mid-20s Crisis! See Josh in recent guest star spots on Law and Order: SVU and Organized Crime, as well as the short films Reunion and The Night We Met premiering this summer. Josh would like to thank all his friends who produced student films, for giving him somewhere to be while skipping his own college classes.

IG: @joshua.krol