FYRE FEST WAS SO FUN!!!
Written by Catherine Weingarten
Directed by Michelle Chan
November 3rd & 4th
Vince Ryne (Ryan)
Vince Ryne (He/Him/His) is an actor and writer based in Brooklyn. New York Theatre: Sincerity Forever (The Flea), Tamra Wasserman This is Real, This is Me (The PITT), Canuck Downunder (Soho Playhouse/NY Fringe). He has developed work at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, The Flea, and The Tank. He is also in the early stages of producing his first short film. Education: American Academy of Dramatic Arts. vinceryne.com
Georgia Kate Cohen (Clarabelle)
Georgia Kate Cohen is an actor who was born and raised in New York City. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a B.A. in theatre and psychology. She has performed at Theatre Row, The Tank, Dixon Place, Vineyard Theatre, HB Playwrights Theatre, and The Flea Theater. Georgia is a current member of The Fled Collective. Prior to pursuing acting, Georgia trained in classical ballet at the School of American Ballet, Studio Maestro, and University of North Carolina School of the Arts. www.georgiakatecohen.com
Sylvie Tamar (Jenna)
Sylvie Tamar is an actor, choreographer, dancer, singer, and circus artist. They graduated from Fordham Theatre last spring and have since been honing their skills working in multiple facets of the theatre industry. Select credits include The Swamp at 54 Below, The Wolves at Fordham University, and The Girls at Dixon Place. This winter they will be starring in a short film, No Strings Attached; find more about them at sylvietamar.com
Catherine Weingarten (Playwright)
Catherine Weingarten is a friendly jewish chick from an obscure area of Pennsylvania! Honors Include: the Scott McPherson Award and the Tennessee Williams Scholarship through the Sewanee Writer’s Conference. She has previously developed her “girly, trashy” work with Dixon Place, The Tank, Less Than Rent, Sam French OOB Short Play Festival, Last Frontier Theater Conference and has been awarded residencies through Bethany Arts Community, The Studios of Key West, Fresh Ground Pepper’s BRB and Monson Arts. Catherine has participated in Art House Production’s INKubator Writer’s Group, New Perspective’s Women’s Work Short Play Lab and The Shelter’s Virtual King Lear project. BA: Bennington College MFA: Ohio University
Grant Williams (Chasen)
Grant Williams is an actor and recent graduate of Pace Universities BA Acting program. He is currently based in Brooklyn, New York and has spent the last year since graduating doing work in Film and TV. You can see him in the APA Visionaries finalist short film entitled, Skin Can Breath, available to stream on HBO Max. Grant is very excited to return to the stage and hopes you all enjoy the show.
Michelle Chan (Director)
MICHELLE CHAN (she/her) is an internationally trained director, theatremaker, and arts facilitator from Hong Kong. She is a first-generation Taiwanese-American who holds a degree in Theatre Directing and English Literature from Pace University. While at Pace, Michelle was an inaugural fellow of their Storytelling for Equity and Inclusion Fellowship and also a founding member of the Council for an Inclusive Ensemble. Michelle’s work aims to uplift the stories that have previously been marginalized or unauthentically portrayed in order to redefine the roles that fabricate the American culture. She is currently an Associate Artist at Sanguine Theatre Company. michchan.com @miichellechaan