Of Ashes and Souls

Junhong (Andrew) Fei is a proud alumnus of Penn State School of Theatre and NYU Steinhardt. Past credit in acting and producing includes: “Hollow Cross”, “The Insanity”, “An Accidental Death of An Anarchist”, “Mumble Jumble”, “4.48 Psychosis”, “HereToo@PSU”, “Monologues of n Women”, “Cookin”, etc.

John Jiang is from Xinjiang China, and he came to the US at age of 15 to attend Cheshire Academy where he found his passion in acting, since then he acquired his BA in theater from Union College, and he recently graduated as a company member from American Academy of Dramatic Art. In the past decade, he has taken on a wide variety of roles on stage, such as Mary/Bingly from Pride And Prejudices, Lord Illingworth from A Woman of No Important and G. from Polaroid Stories, etc. It is not only his first time performing in Mandarin in the US but also his off-broadway debut, therefore he is extremely grateful and excited for this opportunity. He would like to thank everyone who has helped him along his journey, especially his family who unfortunately cannot make it to our show. 

Fiona is a film and stage actor from Beijing. She is currently a senior at New York University, majoring in Tisch Drama and Steinhardt Media, Culture and communication. She has studied acting, directing, playwriting, composing, and stage design at Playwrights Horizons Theater School and film performance, editing, directing at Stonestreet Studios. She has starred in many university student film productions, has done many off-off broadway shows such as The Accidental Death of an Anarchist at Theatre Row, The Insanity at Theater for the New City, No Place Like Home at Playwrights Downtown, Murder Up in the Air at Hudson Guild Theater. IG: fionxwxng

QQ Xing, born in Qingdao. A junior year student in NewYork University Tisch School of Arts Undergraduate Filmmaking and TV. She loves filmmaking, writing, and theater performing. Directed short film works include—-Railway, Fearless, Nonfiction. Performed in theater plays including—-Four Generations, Soul Rejection, Label, Hollow Cross. She’s the youngest member in the Shandong Writers Association. 

Kejun Zhou is an actor and graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she majored in graphic design. A classic ENFP, she embraces diverse interests including dancing, painting, murder mysteries, and handmade crafts. This play marks her official debut in theater, a meaningful first step into the performing arts. Kejun is thrilled to bring authenticity, passion, and creativity to her role and share this exciting new chapter with the audience.

Destiny Gong is a theatre actor, director, and playwright. She holds a B.A. in Art from UC Santa Barbara and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Art Education with initial teacher certification at Columbia University’s Teachers College. Passionate about the intersection of art and education, her work explores themes of identity and cultural expression. Her theatre credits include Love in a Fallen City, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Murder is Announced, and writing/directing the original jukebox musical One Night in Paradise Bar. She believes in the power of theatre to spark imagination and reflection, and strives to create work that invites meaningful dialogue between audience and world.

LUNA PENG (she/her) is an international actor and playwright based in New York City and Beijing. She received her training at the Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute and Playwrights Horizons Theater School. Recent acting credits: Anti-Gone俺抬杠?! (A.R.T./New York), Femme 9 19 (AMT Theater), Metamorphosis (NYU Black Box), The Heavenly Jade Palace (Playwrights Downtown). She is currently studying Drama and Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University. Writing archive and more: umaygonowhere.com

Zhang Zicheng, originally from Wuhan, is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Computer Science at a liberal arts college in New York. She has a passion for music, comedy, and immersive role-playing games. She previously participated in the production of the musical piece for GALA 2023 (Production Manager) and Hollow Cross (Actor).

Peter Xiao (he/him) is a multi-hyphenate artist--an actor, casting director, fight choreographer, and a producer. He is also a fresh graduate of NYU Tisch Drama at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Peter often finds his passion in acting and directing, in which he wants to be a person of love and inspiration for everyone. As a casting director, Peter has been casting for almost two years and has cast dozens of award-winning short films and series in NYC. As an actor, he can be seen in off-off-Broadway shows and in several international film festivals. He believes the job of a casting director in the casting process is to discover and magnify each actor’s unique perspective of the character. www.peterxiaowy.com.