Theatre: The Ally

Joy will appear as Gwen in The Ally at The Public Theater.

From publictheatre.org :

World Premiere

THE ALLY
By Itamar Moses 
Directed by Lila Neugebauer

Tony Award-winning playwright Itamar Moses (The Band’s Visit) returns to The Public with the world premiere of THE ALLY, a fierce drama that gives voice to some of the most contentious and important questions of our time.

When college professor Asaf (Josh Radnor) is asked by a student to sign a social justice manifesto, what seems at first like a simple choice instead embroils him in an increasingly complex web of conflicting agendas that challenge his allegiances as a progressive, a husband, an artist, an academic, an American, an atheist, and a Jew. With tensions at an all-time high, Asaf is forced to confront the age-old question: “If I am only for myself, what am I?”

Directed by Drama Desk Award winner Lila Neugebauer (The Wolves), THE ALLY is a passionate, provocative, and unflinching new play about the vanishing line between the personal and the political.

Cherise Boothe as Nakia/Rabbi

Elijah Jones as Baron

Michael Khalid Karadsheh as Farid

Joy Osmanski as Gwen

Josh Radnor as Asaf

Ben Rosenfield as Reuven

Madeline Weinstein as Rachel

TV: Hailey's On It

Asian American mom and pizza shop owner Sunny

The new Disney animated show Hailey’s On It premiered June 8 on The Disney Channel and is available June 9 on Disney+. The show stars Auli’i Cravalho as Hailey and Manny Jacinto as her best friend, Scott. Joy play’s Scott’s mom and owner of the pizza place U.F. Dough, Sunny:

[from IMDb]

Hailey Banks, a risk-averse but resourceful teenager on a mission to complete every item on her long list of challenging (and sometimes impractical) tasks in order to save the world. Hailey will be pushed outside her comfort zone to discover the greatness within as she systematically conquers her fears, whether she is winning a sand-building competition, wrestling a honey badger, eating a raw onion, or facing her ever-growing and complicated feelings toward her best friend, Scott.

Hailey and Scott with a Top Secret box

TV: The Corps

Joy has joined the cast of The Corps, based on the memoir The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White.

From deadline.com: Set in 1990, The Corps is about Cameron, a bullied, gay high school student who joins the Marine Corps with his straight best friend, Ray — a dangerous move when being gay in the military meant jail time or worse. As these two friends plunge into Marine Corps boot camp, where the landmines are both literal and metaphorical, they join a platoon of young men on a harrowing journey of transformation. 

Audiobook Roundup

Joy has narrated several audiobooks since the last roundup (all text from Audible.com)

My Moment narrated by Kathy Najimy, Chely Wright, Lauren Blitzer, AJ Ferraro, Ashton Grooms, Carolina Hoyos, Lanna Joffrey, Soneela Nankani, Natalie Naudus, Joy Osmanski, Kristin Chenoweth

A collection of essays from a diverse group of women on the moment they realized they were ready to fight for themselves—including Gloria Steinem, Lena Waithe, Joanna Gaines, Brandi Carlile, Beanie Feldstein, Cynthia Erivo, and Billie Jean King, among others.

How to Talk When Kids Won’t Listen by Joanna Faber

Do you struggle with having honest and open conversations with your child? Do you find yourself not knowing what to say when faced with a tricky topic? From homework hassles to temper tantrums, sibling rivalry to bedtime battles, every parent has felt the weight of escalating scenarios and ineffective punishment. How to Talk When Kids Won't Listen is filled with top tips, relatable stories and forward-thinking techniques designed to transform your relationship with your child.

Please Join Us by Catherine McKenzie

Named one of 2022’s best and most-anticipated thrillers by Goodreads, CrimeReads, Motherly, Westport Magazine, and more!

A “propulsive thriller about secret organizations, hidden agendas, and the lengths one woman will go to reclaim her life” (Laura Dave, author of Reese’s Book Club Pick The Last Thing He Told Me) from USA TODAY bestselling author Catherine McKenzie.

My Dirty California by Jason Mosberg

In this literary thriller, a young man descends into the Los Angeles underworld to find his family’s killer—aided by a group of strangers with their own shadowy pasts.

The Picture Bride by Lee Geum-yi

“Lee Geum-yi has a gift for taking little-known embers of history and transforming them into moving, compelling, and uplifting stories. The Picture Bride is the ultimate story of the power of friendship—a must read!”—Heather Morris, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews

The captivating and unforgettable saga of the Dollanganger family continues in Petals On the Wind, the New York Times bestselling sequel to Flowers in the Attic and the inspiration behind the Lifetime original movie and “tortured love story” (Variety).