10/23/2025
About This Event
"Shared Stories," is an event where a cast of players tell stories after which the audience is invited to respond to what they've heard or tell a short story or anecdote around the same theme.
Performance Times:
Note: This performance has two separate locations.
Friday, October 24 at 6 PM - Ritz Theater Stagehouse (104 Ann Street) CHANGED VENUE
Saturday, October 25 at 12 PM - ADS Warehouse (105 Ann Street)
Duration: 1 hour with intermission
Creator: Niki Thompson, Producer
Tickets: $12.00, available at TinyURL.com/SharedStoriesTix
Performers:
Amanda Rue
Fred Brown
Zelda aka Judith Miller
Darlene Costello
Kayne Bland-Clark
Niki Thompson
Bios:
Amanda Rue is an intimacy coordinator, pleasure coach, and B**M consultant on the Emmy-nominated Hulu/FX series Dying for S*x. She works at the edge of safety and seduction, guiding people back to their bodies, boundaries, and pleasure.
Fred Brown is a NY Emmy nominated content creator committed to social justice and equity. Fred is a passionate storyteller who believes that marginalized voices matter and must be heard. Fred currently works as Supervising Producer at BRIC TV and holds a B.A. degree in Journalism from Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Zelda aka Judith Z. Miller is a q***r elder multimedia artist, storyteller, and producer. Zelda is known for her raw, hilarious and vulnerable stories, and also her solo multi-media show, “Que Será Será: A Life’s Journey of S*xual Orientation and Gender Expression,” available at HUDSY.TV and QueSeraSeraShow.com Facebook and Instagram: .
Darlene Costello is a Nurse Practitioner in the Hudson Valley who has been lucky enough to take part in acting, directing, playwriting and storytelling in the past year plus. She dedicates her creative endeavors to her late brother, Brendan Costello Jr, who was her comedy partner at the gallows.
Kayne Bland-Clark A trans non-binary creative, fundraiser, and activist, Kayne Bland-Clark is the President and co-founder of Orange County Q***r Collective. They believe in the power of personal stories and the magic of artistic expression to bring people together. Kayne lives in Cornwall, NY with their partner, three kids, and cat, and dreams of retiring to an out-and-proud small town somewhere in the Green Mountains of Vermont.
Niki Thompson is the founder of OUTNewburgh-Beacon, an organization bringing the LGBTQ+ community together to share our beauty and create and experience joy, often producing Burlesque events in the Hudson Valley. Niki spent a lot of time in art classes and drama club as a youth and has found great pleasure in storytelling as a path to making connections.
