Ember

Faith Fuller

Perfomer
Faith is a recent Minnesota transplant and is excited to be performing in her first Twin Cities production. She studied Vocal Performance - Musical Theatre at NYU, where she earned a Master of Music. Her past credits include Linda in Evil Dead the Musical, Reeno Sweeny in Anything Goes, and Nellie Forbush in South Pacific. Faith is an avid foodie and is always looking for new restaurants to try in the cities. She wants to thank her husband and family for all of their endless support as she pursues her acting dreams.

Houa Moua

Performer
Houa Moua (She/Her) is a comedian and actress based in the Twin Cities. Currently employed at Metropolitan Center for Independent Living, she is an advocate for disability justice in her community. As a Hmong woman with a disability, the act of navigating multiple layers of marginalized spaces fostered her outgoing and resilient spirit, as well as her desire to put an end to ableism, racism, and the patriarchy. Houa’s visibility and presence have been steadily growing in the Twin Cities since 2020, in productions such as The Kung Fu Zombies Saga (Theatre Mu), Face to Face: Hmong Women's Experience (Park Square Theater), Stories Exploring Disability and Theater (Full Circle Theater), and most recently starred in The Cost of Living (Full Circle Theater). She’s excited to return to the fringe festival.

Jessica Winingham

Performer
Jessica (she/her) is honored to be joining Black and Foxy Co’s MN Fringe production: Ember Cabaret! She recently moved to the Twin Cities and recently played Fefu in Theatre Pro Rata’s “Fefu and Her Friends”. Before that she taught and directed in educational theatre for 16 years while directing and performing professionally in St. Louis, MO. She holds a BFA in theatre from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and a master's degree in Theatre Studies in Production and Design from Southern Oregon University. She would like to thank Christy for being a bad ass, Mike, Dani, and the girls for being her family, and her spouse Atlee for being her world.

Michael Chapman

Perfomer
Michael Chapman (he/him) is grateful to be entering the Twin Cities theater scene this summer after taking a seven-year break from performing. Some of his favorite past roles include Horton the Elephant in Seussical the Musical and Curly in Oklahoma!. Michael would like to thank his family and friends for their unwavering support & love. He also stands in solidarity with movements for justice and liberation such as Free Palestine, Abolishing ICE, Black Lives Matter, Trans Lives Matter, Harm Reduction, and many more.