About This Show

The Anecdotes of a Lesbian Princess finds a messy, too emotionally available, overtherapized woman in her 20s trying to “hack” lesbian culture in New York City. Throughout the play, she details the anecdotes that describe her multicultural background and plethora of bad dating experiences to determine if the queer powers that be think her worthy of the ultimate prize: getting a text back from a girl. Let yourself get sucked into a journey of cringy hinge dates, niche liberal arts college turned nyc lesbians, family drama, badly executed ballet, and finding your worth guided by an entertaining, slightly unreliable narrator.

Rachel Saruski (she/her) (Playwright/Producer) is a queer, Jewish- Latina playwright and producer originally from Miami Beach, FL now living in NYC. Rachel has a passion for writing and producing queer, coming-of-age, intersectional identity, and family stories while being committed to promoting care, joy, community, liberation, and equitable practices in everything she does. The Anecdotes of a Lesbian Princess was previously produced at the Emerging Artists Theatre SPARK Festival, and will also be presented at The Tank’s LimeFest. Rachel been a Young Playwright in Residence with Echo Theatre Company in L.A., a Queer Plays Semi-Finalist for Theatre Viscera, a Gary Marshall New Works Festival Semi-Finalist, an Austin Film Festival Playwriting Competition Second Rounder, and has had her work presented by The Barrow Group’s First Fridays. She is a Sarah Lawrence College alumni, where she was awarded The David Linsday-Abaire Award for Excellence in Playwriting. Outside of theatre, she loves basking in the sun, eating cheeses of all kinds, and yapping with her friends.

Michèle Carter Cram  (Director/Producer) is a queer and neurodiverse New York-based creating art that moves: literally, physically, and emotionally. Her movement training in martial arts, stage combat, and intimacy work forms the backbone of her directing philosophy, which centers on trust and joy as radical.  In addition to supporting new playwrights, she particularly enjoys combining her strangely intense passion for Viewpoints with classical texts, and is a proud alum of Sarah Lawrence College’s Half Naked Shakespeare ensemble. Past collaborators and coworkers include Sarah Lawrence College, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Boise Contemporary Theater, Migration Theory, and the Juilliard School. Michèle holds a BA in Liberal Arts with a concentration in theater from Sarah Lawrence College and is originally from Boise, Idaho. She is currently obsessed with the idea of home.

Adriana Ascencio (she/her)  (The Woman ) is a Salvadoran American actor, comedian, and writer from Silver Spring, Maryland. In 2022, she graduated from the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Her recent projects include Hysteria (Giovana Wassmer), Sexy Bitch (Dan Grbic and Colin Kirkland), and Ogallala (The Torch Ensemble). In 2024, she wrote and performed in sketches for Magnet Theater’s Remix show. She also loves performing stand-up comedy and you should catch her set sometime. adrianaascencio.com

Kelly Brosnan (she/her)  (Puffy Headband) is thrilled to be back with the incredible Anecdotes team! Recent credits include Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy (Drusilla), Kate Hamill’s Pride & Prejudice (Lydia/Lady Catherine), and Rent (Ensemble/u/s Maureen). She would like to thank the team as well as her family & friends for their constant love and support. @kebrosnan

Sophia Harber (Sunglasses) is a multi-hyphenate artist based in Brooklyn. She is thrilled to be returning to the role of “Sunglasses” after originating the role at the Emerging Artists Spark Festival back in February! Sophia is the co-creator/ co-writer of Shrews, (@shrews.series) a three-part comedy web series. She currently plays JJ in Fleurette Modica’s “Full Moon” at the Chain’s Summer One Act Festival. Recent directing credits include K Stanger’s “Sunbeam” at New York Theater Festival and Mollie Gordon’s “With the Lights Out” at The Rosen Studio at Playwrights Horizons.