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Congratulations to our very own Bryce Payne (@the.nice.bryce ) for winning Best Performance in a Dramatic Audio Fiction at the Baltimore Next Media Webfest for xyr role as Maya! We are so proud of Bryce and xyr incredible work throughout the entire series. Check out Bryce’s vocal talents across our whole season and stream The Artisan Who Made Me now, for FREE on your preferred podcast app! Maya concept illustration by @abbasdoodles ✨ . . . #audiodrama #bestperformance #fantasypodcast #queerpodcast #transmedia

“You’re not the first person to try and change a broken system from the inside. You’ll either burn out or it’ll swallow you up.” Bryce Payne (@the.nice.bryce ) brings to life magical, powerful, community organizer Maya with beautiful nuance, and is nominated today for Best Performance in Dramatic Audio Fiction at the Baltimore Next Media Webfest. Congratulations! Catch the awards ceremony tonight at @bnmwebfest with their live Instagram feed - awards begin at 7 PM ET. #nycactor #voiceactor #nomination #audiodrama #transmedia

“TELL ME SOMETHING: An Evening of Collective Liberation” lit up frosty February 3rd with a powerful night of live composition.🔥🔥🔥 An especially moving scene, “ICE Melting,” anchored a fully improvised evening of soundpainted vignettes, fueled by audience memories, photos, and stories. Other poignant moments included: a personal story of radical generosity by audience member Elisa Bynn @creative.response.unit , Tara Khozein’s improvised song based on the poetry of 19th century Iranian spiritual leader Tahera, and a very “squirrely” improv by Crystal-Marie! 🐿️ Missed the magic? ✨ TELL ME SOMETHING returns to @theratnyc on 3.24.26. Tix are Pay-What-You-Can, so come be our muse! Featuring: @nolanjkennedy (Soundpainter) Performers: @leesewalker , @the.nice.bryce , @vimalpps , @iamanelcarmona , @cm_crystalmarie , @rolfgtr (guitar), @doubleobass Leo Martinez, @michel.gentile.7 (flute), @taraling (vocalist) Videography 🎥 by Zan Wang #nyctheatre #soundpainting #strikeanywhereperformanceensemble

✨ Bryce Payne (xe/her) is MAYA✨ Bryce Payne is an artist of action, movement, and song. Xe has performed in many plays, musicals, actions, solo performances, bits, and concerts around New York City and the United States for about as long as xe can remember. Xe hopes xyr performances help to inspire you in your own celebrations of the true beauty and endless diversity of life. Insta: @the.nice.bryce The Artisan Who Made Me drops January 2026 across podcast streaming platforms. Link in bio. . . . #brooklynartscouncil #podcast #supportthearts #actor #brooklynartsfund #brooklynarts #audiodrama #magic #magicalrealism #queerpodcast #transmedia #urbanfantasy #fantasypodcast #queermedia #voiceactor #transart #fictionpodcast #jewishfolklore #urbanfantasypodcast #comingsoon #queerart #podcast #fictionpodcast #foryou #jewishart #nycartists #queerartists #transartists

Come. To. This. Show. A photo series. Photos: Miguel Loyola DetoNation Rat Cabaret Link in bio! #Rats #theatre #goddess #skunk #bulletproofbalenciaga #detonationratcabaret #cabaret

Last night’s TELL ME SOMETHING was no joke—Although plenty of laughs were had! Hosted by the amazing @thevanitylavain 💃🏽 and fueled 🚀 by audience suggestions, the @strikeanywhere.nyc Performance Ensemble took the crowd on a soundpainted adventure through the complex landscape of our current times. Miss out on the fun? TELL ME SOMETHING will return to The Rat NYC June 3, 2025. See you there!! The Ensemble: @leesewalker (Soundpainter, Actor), @nolanjkennedy (Soundpainter, Actor) Actors: @the.nice.bryce , @vimalpps , @iamanelcarmona @cm_crystalmarie , Rolf Sturm (guitar), Rob Henke (brass), @prettymuchsamday (maracas, clarinet), @lauriechurba (costumes, actor) As always, special thanks to Jennifer Sandella and the amazing staff of @theratnyc ❤️ #improv #nightlife #livemusic #drag #theatre #brooklyn #soundpainting

💘 Our MATCH WITH US Friendraiser at the beautiful New York Times Building was truly magical! Guests crafted personalized valentines, played Human BINGO, and heard testimonials from arts educators and creators that have been positively impacted by their time with Strike Anywhere. Entertainment included music by guitarist Rolf Sturm and guest flautist @michel.gentile.7 , live digital portraiture by Tim Fielder (@dieselfunk ), and a soundpainting performance by the ensemble. To top it all off, the fabulous @thevanitylavain pulled the winner of our annual JetBlue raffle winner—congrats to ELAINE MATTHEWS!! ✈️🎉🙌 We’re thrilled to announce that donations and raffle sales raised during the evening surpassed $3000, rocketing Strike Anywhere to its $20K annual fundraising goal!!! Thank you so much to all who attended. 💘 If you weren’t able to attend, but would like to get more involved with Strike Anywhere, MESSAGE US! We’d love to hear from you! Special thanks to our Board Members Cynara Charles-Pierre (@chocolatedahlia03 ), @sonnettakahisa , and Jonathan Poplack, as well as our amazing sponsors: @jetblue , @markmorrisdance , @theatreforanewa , @graphichistorycompany , and @nytimes , for making this event possible! 📸 Zack Caplan/The New York Times #theatre #community #nyc #strikeanywhereperformanceensemble #supportthearts

Adaptation is survival. #solidarity

And around we go... #happynewyear #2025 #holyshit

ABOUT LAST NIGHT 🪩💃🏽✨ Warm laughter and cold beverages flowed freely at @theratnyc as The Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble teamed up with drag sensation @thevanitylavain for the return of TELL ME SOMETHING. Riffing off suggestions, stories, and photos from the audience, the ensemble of professional actors, dancers, and musicians wove a colorful array of improvised performances; some comically irreverent, others poignant and heartfelt. Truly a night of joyful resistance! Miss out on the fun? TELL ME SOMETHING’s bimonthly show will return to The Rat February 4, 2025. See you there! The Ensemble: @leesewalker (Soundpainter, Actor), @nolanjkennedy (Soundpainter, Actor), @lauriechurba (Costumes), @the.nice.bryce , @vimalpps , @cm_crystalmarie , Rolf Sturm (guitar) Special Thanks to our Guest Artist @michel.gentile.7 (flute) and our incredible hostess @thevanitylavain ! Extra special thanks to Jennifer Sandella and the amazing staff of @theratnyc ❤️ #improv #nightlife #livemusic #drag #theatre #brooklyn #soundpainting

We’re having an album release party in NYC in honor of Frankie Rex (RIP) We don’t do shows here often and we’ll be celebrating our dearly departed friend Frankie Rex whose last musical recordings are on this new album “51122”. There will also be some really brilliant music by our friends: Felix III, Bryce, and Rachel Green. @dianaadamsesq and @chosenfamilylawcenter will be helping us celebrate national polyamory day but also grounding our present moment with direction in how to engage on protecting our community in this political climate.