Alison Wright is joining the cast of Sweat on Broadway. Wright, who is known for her role on FX’s The Americans, will play Jessie, a part played in the Public Theater off-Broadway run of the play by Miriam Shor. The Broadway transfer of the Lynn Nottage drama, directed by Kate Whoriskey, will begin performances at Studio 54 on March 4 with opening night is set for March 26.
In addition to her role as FBI secretary Martha Hanson on four seasons The Americans, Wright will be a series regular in the network’s new anthology series Feud: Bette and Joan from Ryan Murphy premiering March 5. Her other screen credits include Sneaky Pete, Confirmation and The Accountant. She has appeared off-Broadway in Marie & Bruce and Rafta Rafta.
Sweat follows a group of friends and co-workers on the line of a factory floor. Amidst a series of layoffs, the once-amicable colleagues find themselves pitted against each other and question their trust as they fight to keep their jobs.
Wright joins a cast that features Johanna Day, Carlo Alban, James Colby, Khris Davis, John Earl Jelks, Will Pullen, Lance Coadie Williams and Michelle Wilson.