Actress Marissa Bode, who made her feature film debut as Nesarose Throp in Wicked and reprized the role in Wicked: For Good, has found her next role. She will play a mycologist in the new psychological thriller Snare, directed by Sonya O’Hara and Adam Helsel and sponsored by the Tribeca Film Festival.
“Snare” follows a mushroom expert, Ro (O’Hara), who finds himself in a love triangle that ultimately leads to obsession and fear. Bode will play Greta Mills, Law’s smart, resourceful and ambitious research partner who unwittingly becomes embroiled in the film’s violent conflicts. Starring Greg Tarzan Davis of “Mission: Impossible: The Last Judgment” and “Top Gun: Maverick.”
In addition to playing Greta, Bode will also executive produce Snare alongside Jeffrey Weber, Rachel Zzarzynski, Calvin Roszak, Craig Coffman, Omar Sharif Jr., Anthony Dimieli, Aaron Miller, and Nikki Skelly. The film is cast by Rachel Imbriglio and Walter Ware of Brigs/Ware Casting and produced by Corey Moosa of A Group of Ferrets.
Bode made history in Wicked as the first actress to play Nessarose, who uses a wheelchair in real life. In 2024, Bode also came out publicly as queer, and her role as Greta in Snare became the first queer character to appear on screen.
“Marissa brings a raw, lived-in honesty that is a perfect fit in a world where ambition, desire, and identity are increasingly unraveling,” says O’Hara. “Having her on board not only as an actor but also as an executive producer is an incredible gift. She is helping shape ‘Snare’ with the same fearlessness she brings to the screen.”
The film’s script, co-written by O’Hara and Helsel, was written last year as part of the Tribeca Vital Stories Lab. Production is scheduled to begin in January of this year in Los Angeles.
The board is represented by Authentic Talent and Literary Management and CESD Talent Agency.
