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Ashley Kristeen Vega

as The Magician

Ashley Kristeen Vega is a New York City-based actress, director, singer, dancer, writer, producer, & all-around stage & screen artist. Miss Vega has found success developing, producing, directing, & starring in independent theatre & film opportunities across the country. 

PSYCHASTHENIA - which she assistant directed, co-produced, & starred in - won Best Thriller at the Golden State Film Festival during the film's Hollywood premiere. She also co-created & starred in WELL, ASHLEY..., a new semi-autobiographical series. Ashley received acclaim during her run as Beth March in Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre's LITTLE WOMEN, where she is a proud Associated Artist.

When not performing, Ashley keeps busy as a film & theatre director. She is Feature Writer for the online theatre publication OnStage Blog, and also a co-founder of Party Claw Productions, a theatre & film production company specializing in feminist works.

@AshleyKristeenVega // www.AshleyKristeenVega.com

Sophie Sam

Director

Sophie Sam (she/her/hers) is an Upper Michigan based director currently attending Northern Michigan University. She is an alumna of the National Theater Institute, having attended their Theatermakers Summer Intensive in 2020. She has directed or assisted on productions with several groups across the UP.

Always looking for new perspectives and to stay inspired, she was a Production Assistant intern at Live Design International (LDI) in 2019. An actress as well on occasion, you can catch her in the award winning webseries Northbound, which is currently in production for its third and final season. 

Her main pursuit as a director is to work on pieces by living playwrights that elevate the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community. OPEN is Sophie’s New York premiere, and she couldn’t be more thrilled to be making it happen with Party Claw Productions.

Come say hi @_sophiesam on Instagram, and stay up to date on my work at sophie-sam.com.

Cory Alexander

Stage Manager

Cory Alexander is a New York based Actor, Singer, Stage manager and all-inclusive theatre creator. Originally from Texas, Cory is an alumni of Texas A&M - Corpus Christi where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. If you don't find Cory working in theatre, you will find him working on his future EP album which he hopes to release by 2021. www.cory-alexander.com