3ofCups Productions PRESENTS @make_us_scream

Photo credit: Dallas Riley 
Written and Directed by 
Kasey Connolly, Courtney Stennett, and Elisabeth Yancey 


Presented as part of the 2023 FRIGID Fringe Festival 
February 15-March 5, 2023 at 
The Kraine Theater 


3ofCups will present @make_us_scream written and directed by Kasey Connolly, Courtney Stennett, and Elisabeth Yancey. The production will be presented as part of the 2023 FRIGID Fringe Festival at The Kraine Theater (85 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003) with performances on 02/15/23 (8:50pm), 02/19/23 (6:40pm), 02/25/23 (8:20pm), and 3/4/23 (1:40pm). Tickets ($25)are available for advance purchase at www.frigid.nycThe performance will run approximately one hour. 


These women would do anything for their following, but what happens when that following gets too close? The women behind @make_us_scream have captivated their fan base by telling scary stories, but as the opportunity of a lifetime approaches, they find themselves living in one. 



Kasey Connolly is an actor, writer, and creator based in Brooklyn, NY. She holds an MFA from the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House Acting Program where she appeared in The Fifth of JulyThe SeagullHay FeverMerchant of Venice, and Into the Breeches! Film/Television credits include FBIApprehending Edmund Montrell, and the upcoming short Dear Isle.

Courtney Stennett is an actor and creator based in New York City. She holds an MFA in Acting from Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House where she appeared in Hay FeverThe Seagull, and Fifth of July. Regional: Into the Breeches! (Cleveland Play House), One Man, Two GuvnorsA Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chautauqua Theater Company). Other professional credits include Agnes of God (Aleatoric Theatre) and Seminar (Spartan Theatre Company). Short Films: Sting (Pudu Productions) and (upcoming) Dear Isle (3ofCups Productions). 


Elisabeth Yancey is an actor, yoga instructor, teacher, and holistic acting coach currently based in New York City. Regional: Steel Magnolias Gulfshore Playhouse), Into the Breeches, Clue (Cleveland Play House); Tame That B!#@H (St. Louis Shakespeare Festival); Romeo and JulietLittle Women (Oberlin Summer Theatre Festival); Hay FeverOrlandoThe ClearingDancing at Lughnasa (Wellesley Repertory Theater); and the upcoming short film, Dear Isle (3ofCups Productions). Elisabeth’s training includes the Chautauqua Institute Conservatory 2020; MFA in Acting (CWRU/CPH); BA in Theatre Studies ( Wellesley College); a certificate in Classical Acting (LAMDA); and a certificate of literature from Cambridge University. 


3ofCups Productions is a collective led by Kasey Connolly, Elisabeth Yancey, and Courtney Stennett who began collaborating together while earning their MFA from Case Western Reserve Univerity/Cleveland Play House. They have created and produced original work at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Soho Innovative Studios. The collective’s first short film, Dear Isle, is currently in post production and is expected to make its festival debut later in 2023. While performing professionally around the country and the globe, these three artists work cohesively; sharing creative and producing responsibilities for each of their artistic endeavors with 3ofCups Productions. 


FRIGID Fringe Festival is an open and unjuried theatre festival that gives artists an opportunity to let their ingenuity thrive in a venue that values freedom of expression and artistic determination. In true support of the Indie Theater Community, 100% of box office proceeds go directly to the artists whose work is being presented. FRIGID is here to chill out the New York independent theatre scene’s ideas of what a theatre festival can be! www.frigid.nyc 

Published by malinism

Malini is a native New Yorker who has been involved in the arts for her entire life. She's served the theatre in many aspects of which she's very proud – actress, director, producer, stage manager, costume designer, prop designer, theatre reviewer, publicist and most recently writer/monologist. She received her BA in Theatre Arts and English Literature from Baruch College and her MFA in Directing from the Actors Studio Drama School. In 2003, Malini and her husband, Ian, created Black Henna Productions with a handful of innovative artists. Every member of the company collaborates on every piece, either writing, acting, directing, designing, or filling any other role that fit their own personal skills with a commitment to bring new, exciting, and challenging theatre to the world. She is an associate member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and a member of the League of Professional Theatre Women. Malini received the Woman of Distinction Award for her contribution to Media, Arts and Culture from the City of New York in 2008. She is also a Person of Godspell which ran at Circle in the Square on Broadway from 2011-2012.

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