At Fruit Fly Theatre Company, our mission is to create collaborative projects that address modern struggles-both global and domestic-through new works and reimaginings of classical texts. Rooted in punk ideals, we aim to uplift unheard voices and inspire self expression through community driven storytelling. Explorative across different mediums, we seek to dismantle the status quo and build a better future through bold, inclusive and boundary pushing theatre.
Naomi Orange is an actor, singer, dancer and director based in New York City. A graduate of the Stella Adler Conservatory, she was born in London, raised in New Zealand and spent her adolescence in Australia, where she trained at the National College of Dance. before relocating to the US. Her theatre credits include Shiva and Wayne’s Gun with the New York Theatre Festival, The Wish (Claire), The Wolves (#2), Carrie (Miss Gardner), Matilda (Miss Trunchbull), and Cahoot’s Macbeth (Macbeth). She has also appeared in several short films and modeling campaigns. Influenced by punk and rave culture, Naomi has developed a bold, personal style that informs both her performance and presence.
Valentine is a Mexican multi-hyphenate artist born in San Diego and based in NYC. In 2023 they performed with the La Jolla Playhouse’s WOW Festival in Teatro Óptica’s immersive project La Lucha. Valentine began devising projects under the guide of Jenn Banda in 2018 with an emphasis on political issues such as the prison industrial complex. They’ve directed projects such as Reckless by Craig Lucas and various movement pieces. Alternatively Valentine can be found watching Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone. (They are also always scheming ways to land Guillermo Del Toro or Mike Flannegan’s next project).
Valentina is a Venezuelan actress, director and choreographer based in New York. She is an alumni of Stella Adler Studio of Acting and Central Michigan University. Some of her career highlights have been performing in La Casa de Bernarda Alba (Magdalena), The Baby Shower (Sophie), Hamlet (Ophelia), and in The Wolves (#11). She has directed shows like The Wish, Lighting Martha, The Baltimore Waltz, as well as assisted Directed a production of The Revolutionists.
