Originally from San Antonio, TX, Amanda moved to New York to attend NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she earned her BFA in Theater.  Currently a member of Rising Sun Performance Company, she is enjoying collaborating on new work such as Stripper Lesbians, and her most recent show - a staged reading of the new musical Sympathy Jones (Caprice). 
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finally reaches his goal of being in a play called STRIPPER LESBIANS. Yes!  Joe is an ensemble member of Rising Sun Performance Company and was most recently in their one-act series, CRAVINGS, at the Red Room Theater. He was also a part of last year's Frigid Festival in GOODNIGHT LOVIN' TRAIL (also at the Red Room), as well as Rising Sun's production of THE LAST SUPPER (again, at the Red Room - he likes red rooms). Other favorite Off-Off Broadway roles include: Sir Andrew in TWELFTH NIGHT, Young Pappy in THE TINKLEPACK PATROL and his 5 year stint with the sketch comedy group Mini Red Satan.  Regional Theater: Arnold in THE BOYS NEXT DOOR (Connecticut Repertory) & Bill Clinton in STARR'S LAST TAPE (Berkshire Theatre Festival). Mucho Loveo for D and bb.

is overjoyed to support Rising Sun as a swing in a work by the lovely Kate Foster. Recent credits include Sandy (Goliath) at the Wild Project and in the Planet Connections Festivity, for which Sam was nominated for Best Supporting Actress; My Angry Vagina (The Vagina Monologues) at the Snapple Theatre Complex; Viola (Twelfth Night) and Beatrice (Much Ado…) with Communicable Arts; Julie/Clotho (Ravel) at the Looking Glass, Jess (One Night) on tour with Equalogy, Inc.; Hermia (Midsummer…) with Hudson Shakespeare; Lisa (The Killing of Jacob Marr) with 221 Films. She received her B.A. in Theatre from UC San Diego, and has trained at Shakespeare Santa Cruz, A.C.T., Circle In The Square, and with Karen Kohlhaas. Sam dedicates her work to Toby, always.

is a New York based Musical Theatre performer and Cellist. Originally from Istanbul, she moved to United States in 2009  (after earning her BFA in ‘Music Teaching’ and ‘Cello’ ) to study Musical Theatre at New York Film Academy where she received both Talent Based and Special Brett Ratner Scholarship. After graduating from NYFA , she has performed in many different shows and venues.

(Director) is and Ensemble Member and Literary Manager for Rising Sun Performance Company. In addition to Stripper Lesbians he directed On Top by John Patrick Bray for their 5th Annual One-Act Series. Other directing credits include Recent Tragic Events, The Masters, Independence (Unbalancing Act), Riches (In The Moment Theater) and Tuna and Tea (Fourplay). He is also a founder and the Artistic Director of Unbalancing Act. Upcoming: Spring Tides by Melissa Gawlowski for Boomerang Theatre Company.

a NYC-based playwright, singer and actress, is thrilled to continue her relationship with the FRIGID festival and Rising Sun Performance Company. Kate's plays have been produced and/or developed by Rising Sun (FRIGID 2010 (A SECRET SHOW), FRIGID 2011), Manhattan Actors Company (@ Player's Loft, May 2011), Poetic Theater Productions (@ the Wild Project), and Primary Stages ESPA.  As an actress, Kate has worked with Elephant Run Productions, ArtEffects and Hudson Warehouse, and sung with Randy Graff and Debra Monk. Thanks to the cast, crew, director, festival staff, friends of Stripper-Lesbian in development and performance!