Dream Share
By Carlin Feck
Bios
Carlin Feck (playwright/director) is a writer from Upstate NY documenting life post-grad and pre-death. Carlin’s work has recently been published by Goodstory Magazine, For Page and Screen Magazine, and Catskiller Magazine. She publishes new work monthly on her Substack, Clusterfeck, which is free to subscribe to so please do that if you have a sec. Love to this cast of prodigious actors who also happen to be amazing friends.
Sadie Fridley(Julia) is a New York based actor, musician, and composer who is thrilled to be performing another work by her favorite playwright, Carlin Feck. Sadie would like to send thanks to her amazing reps at CESD and Soffer Entertainment, as well as her family. When not performing, Sadie can be found selling books and reading more Carlin Feck plays that she hopes will be performed soon!
Hayley Gasbarro (Tracy) is an actor and producer based in NYC, originally from Rhode Island. Her recent credits include the horror feature It Visits Me (currently in post-production), What Happened to Hannah? (another Carlin Feck original!), and [sic] at Brown University. She is also a Founding Producer of the independent theatre company In Progress, which is staging its inaugural production this summer.
Kate Jarecki (Nance) holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University (go orange!) and her previous theatrical credits include THE OFFICE A MUSICAL PARODY (Pam/Erin, Off-Broadway), GREASE (Jan, Mountain Theatre Company),. Kate was also a member of The People’s Sketch Revue, the resident sketch group at the PIT. ⚡️ Love to friends, family, Carlin, Drew Barrymore, and this cast!!! Sharing DREAMS!!!! @freshginger
Stylish Rebellion
By Sky Edward
Bios
Sky Edward is a multifaceted artist dedicated to the transformative journey of storytelling. She creates work that invites audiences to engage with the robust stories of marginalized communities that are often overlooked. Most recently, she made her directing debut with Stacy Brown Is Not OK at New York University and worked as an assistant lighting designer at the National Black Theatre and Tisch New Theatre. Through her writing and directing, Sky seeks to craft narratives that inspire and foster hope. She is incredibly grateful to her friends, family, and everyone who supports her! @sky_luvly
Rayna Garcia is a multitalented artist born and raised in Queens, New York. She is currently pursuing her degree in Design at The Fashion Institute of Technology and desires to build a career within both the visual and performing arts spaces. She has previously assisted in directing A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Fashion Institute of Technology and short films such as I Saw God on the Dancefloor. Rayna is grateful to have helped direct such a beautifully written piece and thanks all of her friends and family for their support! @im.rayna
Alicia Antwine is a Native Texan, born in Fort Worth, TX, and is now a New York–based actor and voice artist grounded in curiosity and playing within the craft. Proudly an African-American and neurodivergent multidisciplinary artist, she has done productions and workshops in India, Japan, Greece, London, and Berlin. She studied Drama at New York University and trained abroad at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) and at NYU Tisch Special Program in Berlin. During these experiences, worked with faculty from RADA, Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, SITI Company, One Year Lease Company, and the internationally acclaimed Schaubühne. She is excited to be part of this production and thanks her loving family for trusting her on this path. @alicia.antwine
Tru Smith-Kendle is an actress born and raised in New York City. She’s a rising senior at NYU studying drama at Tisch and an alum of the Professional Performing Arts High School. She desires to have a successful career as a performing artist acting in plays and Films/TV. She wishes to have unforgettable experiences that allow her to express herself through each character she plays. @trusmithkendle
The Liminal
By Emerson Riter
Bios
Emerson Riter – Playwright
Emerson Riter is a playwright, fiction writer, and actor from New York. She loves to explore unorthodox settings and how magic appears in everyday life. Emerson is currently pursuing an English degree with a creative writing concentration at Colby College in Maine, where she serves on the masthead of The Colby Review. She is a two-time playwright for the Chain Theatre, where she self-produces projects that deal in strange happenings and outlandish characters. In addition to new work, Emerson loves to work with classical text, merging her love of English and her passion for theater to interpret and perform Shakespeare. When she’s not writing, you can find Emerson outdoors, with her family and friends, or at the theater. Special thanks to her family, the Lyons Lab at Colby College, John Corwin, and Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s Front of House team for covering her shifts so she could be here. @emerson.riter
Bradly Valenzuela – Director
Bradly Valenzuela is a director, playwright and producer based in New York City. He received his B.A. in Directing at California State University, Fullerton. He has produced and directed multiple original productions in the years throughout the city, including The Devil and the Playwright (Theater for the New City), I Have Friends! (The Attic), He’s Different (The Chain Theatre) and RIP Jabari (Audacious Owl Theatre Festival) among others. Bradly has also explored his desire to be a playwright, with Pieces of People: A Two-Sided Eulogy at the New York Theater Festival and How to Feel Without Touching debuting at the Chain Theatre. He most recently produced and wrote new work at the 2nd annual Audacious Owl Theatre Festival, of which he is founder. He is happy to be back at the Chain! Insta: @bradlygv
Ryan Hemstock
Ryan Hemstock is an actor and writer originally from New Haven, CT. Recent credits include The Seagull with Solid Flesh Theatre Company. The Product (NY. Shorts International Select.) and CUT (Academy of Motion Picture Screening Select. LA, CA.)
Andy Ruggeri
Andy Ruggeri (They/Them) is an Australian born, Minnesota raised, and NYC based actor with a BFA from LIU Post. Recent credits include Carmilla (Carmilla), The Book Club (Molly), and The Oresteia (Cassandra). Thank you to YOU, the Rucrew, and the Crypt Keepers for their endless love. Upcoming: The Book Club at the Rogue Theater Festival. @tomatoplantandy
Kacey Czosnowski
After graduating from the New York Conservatory for the Dramatic Arts, Kacey Czosnowski auditioned and joined The Complete Theatre Company, a professional group of actors dedicated to producing various shows every year for both published and original works. Onstage, along with Annie Ward, she has worked with directors Elizabeth Rulas, David K. Branson, and Alexandra Scordato in various theatrical productions such as 'The Dinner From Hell', 'Outback', and 'Oh My God! It's Another Play!'
Most recently, Kacey has been in 'The Secret of Cuck Island' (Troma Productions), 'Clowns!' (Three Scoundrels Comedy), and starred in an episode of 'Diabolical' on Discovery ID. In her down time, she produces an Animorphs podcast called Morphin' Buddies with fellow film graduate Gianni Damaia and continues to pursue her second passion: pole dancing and lyra.
Max Viktus
Max has recently moved to New York to follow his dreams of professional acting. He graduated from UCF with a BA in Theatre, and then studied on camera acting under Lauren O’Quinn for 4 years. He is excited to kickstart his journey in New York with The Liminal!
Melanie Moreno
Melanie moved to the city last August to escape the heat of Arizona and to learn what it takes to live the fast and glamorous life that is the city. She has hit the ground running, performing in cabarets in all kinds of venues since her first rent deposit went through. When she’s not on stage, she’s in front of a film camera or in the writer's room. And if you’re lucky, you’ll find her making latte art at the cafe she works at. insta & tiktok melnotsogr8
Samantha Westervelt
Samantha Westervelt is a Brooklyn-based actor and writer. She is very excited to be making her first appearance at the Chain Theatre, and you can catch her as Gwen in her debut feature film Sour Party. She recently completed the two-year Meisner training program at the William Esper Studio. When not acting, Sammy moonlights as a bass player. While she mostly plays punk rock, she loves to listen to hip-hop. Her favorite films are Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Eraserhead, and Do The Right Thing. She loves to people watch and take long walks through the park. She tends to ramble. She forgot if this was for her online dating profile or her bio…