Molly Ballerstein(Director/Creator):Molly is a proud member of Brain Melt Consortium and veryhappy to be debuting her first conceived/created work in New Yorkwith the Frigid Festival. NewYork credits include: Smacker and the Highway (PlanetConnections Festival), Daughters of Lot (Edinburgh FringeFestival, Frigid Festival), Stein/Holum's Chimera (Underthe Radar Festival), Anna Fishbeyn's Sex In Mommyville (TheMuseum of Motherhood). In addition to directing, her designwork has been seen at premieres in the Edinburgh FringeFestival as well as Boston's New Repertory Theater. Molly receivedher B.A. in Theatrical Productionat Northeastern University.Thank you to the entire team and my friends for all your support in making thishappen!

Dana Boll(Choreographer):Dana Boll isthrilled to collaborate with Brain Melt Consortium to bring TheSandman’s Coming to life.  Shehas choreographed for the Village Light Opera Group (The Merry Widow,Carousel,The Mikado, Oklahoma!), Opening Doors Theatre Company (BestLittle Whorehouse Goes Public), and served as movement coach for JaneAusten’s Persuasion and Dreamers of the Day withGoing to Tahiti Productions. As an actor, she has appeared at LaMama andTheater for the New City with New Stage Theater Company (Oh, Those BeautifulWeimar Girls!, Mapping Möbius, and Hypnotik) Dana is currently developing a play with dance, Bella’sDream, which will be produced in 2013. For Ryan.  

Dede Booth (Composer/SoundDesigner): Dede Booth is a Boston based multi-instrumentalist, composer,and producer. Studying music for over 20 years, she toured extensively as thedrummer for Syracuse/Boston rock band, Left Handed Thieves until 2005. In 2006,as lead singer, guitar player, and producer, she formed progressive rock band,Sententia, who's "record more, perform less" business model hasallowed them to receive international recognition from their first album,"The Center in the Sand". Their second record, "AnotherAfterlife", is currently being recorded. During the making of this record,Dede began exploring the realm of avante-garde electronic music, releasing aseries of sound design installations entitled Silent Screams (volumes 1 &2). Dede is currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at LesleyUniversity, Cambridge, MA, training to become a music therapist. This is Dede'sfirst score for theater.

www.sententia-music.com
www.silentscreams.bandcamp.com
www.dedebooth.bandcamp.com 

Anya Gibian (The Watcher): Anya Gibian isnew to NYC and loving it. Recently graduated from Cornell University where shestudied theater, favorite roles include Varya in The Cherry Orchard, Belisein Those Learned Ladies, and Clara/Lady Percy in RainUpon Remembrance with ParaCosm Theatrics. Excited to be working withBrain Melt Consortium, such inspiring and talented people. www.anyagibian.com

Joseph Stamp (StageManager): Bornand raised in Waterloo, Iowa, with a B.A in Theater from ClarkeUniversity Joey moved to New York to pursue work inStage Management and Directing. He has since been very fortunate andfound opportunities in both. He Stage Managed Regrets Only at J-CityTheatre and Assistant Stage Managed Restoration Comedy at The Flea.He also is currently having the amazing opportunity of taking classestaught be the revered Wynn Handman, as a director. He is very excited to workwith Brain Melt Consortium for the first time on this amazing production.

Lantie Tom (TheHeroine): LantieTom ventured into Acting and Eastern Dance while finishing her Linguisticsdegree. Having trained extensively as a flutist, she has greatly enjoyedcollaborating on music-driven projects with the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music,New York City Opera, and Future Shuttle.  She designs masks and puppetsfor her "drama therapy tuition fund" jar (maskspuppetry.wix.com/deadlanguage), and feels greatlyhonored to be a collaborator on The Sandman’s Coming. For Heatherand Camille. Romans 7-8.

Nelson Patino Jr (TheUser): Nelson Patino Jr. is a working actor/performer/director in New YorkCity. Associated with MCC Theater Company and The New Groups Company. Stagecredits include: MCC's Uncensored(Cherry Lane), RebelVerses and On the Fly (Developing Artist), MadComfortable(Peter J. Sharp), Dear Diary(New School for Drama), CANAAN(HudsonGuild), Naughty Marietta(Fiorello L.P.A.C), MAIDS:FINAL(L.P.A.C), LickBut Don't Swallow(La MaMA), The Dog Logs and 7Minutes in Heaven(Roy Arias). Recent Projects include: NYCFringe Festival's Dark Hollow at Theatre 80 St. MarksTheatre & For Rent at L.P.A.C Main Stage.Nelson gives thanks to the cast and crew as well as family andfriends. www.nelsonpatinojr.com

Rachel Kerry (GraphicDesigner/Producer): RachelKerry is a theatre/film director, writer, and multimedia designer interested ininnovative, transmedia storytelling. Career highlights include staging alarge-scale Times Square flash mob for Guy Laliberte’s Moving Stars and Earthfor Water International Telecast, writing/directing the horror-comedy TheFlowers of Fantastico (FringeNYC 2011), and directing Alexis Roblan'scritically acclaimed play, Daughters of Lot (FRIGID 2012, Edinburgh Fringe2012). She graduated Cum Laude from the University of Southern Calforniawith a BA in theatre and recognition as a Multimedia Literacy Scholar. She hasalso she studied at New York University’s Playwrights Horizon Theatre Schooland The National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney, Australia. In 2010,Rachel founded (and continues to Mastermind) the theatre/media arts companyBrain Melt Consortium. For additional fun facts about Rachel Kerry, visithttp://www.rachelkerry.com

Kristin Dwyer(Producer): Kristin Dwyer is a director, producer, stage manager andsometimes-performer with a B.A. from SUNY New Paltz. She is theProducing/Artistic Associate for Prospect Theater Company and AssistantProducer for Rhinestone Gorilla, including managing this summer's national tourand the smash-hit Animaniacs tribute "Good Idea/Bad Idea" withspecial guest Rob Paulsen. This is her first Frigid production and she isthrilled to be involved in the festival, especially with the wonderful artistsof Brain Melt Consortium. Many thanks as always to her loved ones for theconstant support.