BEFORE THE FLOOD - January 15 - January 18, 2026
New York Theater Festival
Who's Who
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Michael J. Doherty
as Travis
"Michael J. Doherty is a Brooklyn-based actor with a background in Off-Off Broadway theater and indie film. His screen work includes Goodnight, Light (Amazon Prime Video) and Carry the Darkness, which premiered at the Soho International Film Festival in 2025. He previously collaborated with Vince Goodman on Blue and Gold at New York Theater Festival in 2022 and is grateful to return for Before The Flood."
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Amanda Stamm
as Claire
Amanda Stamm is an actor, writer, and producer living in New York City, currently serving as Director of Finance. She holds a B.F.A in Musical Theater from Nebraska Wesleyan University and is an alumnus of Atlantic Acting School. Outside of performing & writing, Amanda was a competitive Ice Skater for over 15 years and is a United States Figure Skating Gold Medalist. She is an emerging playwright at Calliope Creative Foundation. Currently, her play Colorada is in development with Bluebird Theater Company. Recent Theater Credits: Significant Contact (Tank), A Little Less Than Kind (St. Marks), Angel in the Heat (ATA), The Creditors ( ATA), Electra (ATA), History of Now (Soho Playhouse), Slow Dancing on the Killing Ground (Riverside Theatre), La Sainte Courtisane (ATA), Blue & Gold* (NTF, Nominated for Best Actress ‘22). Film: Camp Joy (Dir. Daylight Supreme). Amanda is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA. https://amandamaestamm.com/
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Jolene Mafnas
as Kim
Jolene Mafnas is a NYC-based actor passionate about both film and stage acting. She recently received her MFA in Acting from the Savannah College of Art and Design. During her time at SCAD, she was cast in more than 15 student short films. She has trained in Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, performed at various regional professional theaters in the DC area. She is excited to bring Kim to life in "Before the Flood." She is currently represented in NYC by Resolute Artists Agency and in the Southeast by Evolution Talent Agency.
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