Bucks Co. Playhouse “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof” Star Appearing In New Independent Film

NEW HOPE, PA — Currently earning acclaim as Maggie in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” at Bucks County Playhouse, Elizabeth A. Davis is also starring in a new independent film, “A Break in the Rain,” which will be screened later this week at the 2026 Big Apple Film Festival in New York City.

Directed by Don Scardino, “A Break in the Rain” will screen Friday, May 15, at 5 p.m. at Village East by Angelika Theatre 2 in New York City. Davis stars in the Independent film along with Michael O’Keefe, S. Epatha Merkerson, Emily Donahoe, Will Chase and Mary Beth Peil. The film also features original music by Don Scardino and Elizabeth A. Davis.

Filmed in upstate New York, “A Break in the Rain” follows Jake (Michael O’Keefe), a man returning home after years away following the death of his son. While driving for a local car service, he forms an unexpected bond with singer Catriona Walsh (Davis), forcing both characters to confront the lives they have been avoiding and discover a new path forward.

The film has already received recognition at festivals around the world, including honors from the Woodstock Film Festival, Palermo Independent and International Film Festival, Capri Hollywood International Film Festival, Boomtown Film and Music Festival, Utopia Film Festival and Nyack International Film Festival.

The May 15 screening will be the film’s only showing at the festival. Village East by Angelika Theatre No. 2 is located at 181-189 Second Avenue in New York City.

Tickets are available by clicking here.

Elizabeth A. Davis is a multi-talented actress, musician, composer and author whose work spans stage, television and film. She was last seen on Broadway in the revival of 1776 playing Thomas Jefferson while pregnant and most recently led the historic Henry VI productions at The Old Globe as Queen Margaret.

Davis received a Tony Award nomination for Once, a Drama Desk Award nomination for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Allegro and a New York Musical Festival Award for Dust Can’t Kill Me. Her performance in the Tony Award-nominated play Indecent earned Los Angeles Drama Critics and Elliot Norton awards.

At Bucks County Playhouse, Davis stars as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof through May 23. Directed by Eric Rosen, the production also stars Lucas Dixon, Wayne Duvall and Kate Levy.