Meet Stephanie Nusbaum, they are joining us for our next production of Bloodbath: Victoria’s Secret written and directed by Jamieson Ridenhour!
This production is about "Tori Piper," Victoria Leigh, who was once the darling of mid-to-late eighties low-budget horror—she was the go-to final girl of a dozen or so B-level slashers. Then she filmed the cult classic Sorority Bloodbath, a cinema verité horror film plagued by rumors of sinister occurrences on-set. Then she vanished, fueling a subset of fan conspiracy theories.
In 1999, Victoria Leigh is planning a quiet New Year’s Eve dinner with her girlfriend, but things aren’t working out. People keep showing up at the apartment, and some of them may have sinister intentions. Deadly intentions. Add in a crazed young wanna-be agent and Tori’s former lover / co-star who has hidden motivations of her own, and the pressure and terror mounts quickly for the former scream queen.
But as the night lengthens and the body count grows, more questions arise. Who is really the hunter and who the prey? And what really happened on the set of Sorority Bloodbath all those years ago? To what lengths will a final girl go to survive?
We reached out to Stephanie to tell us a bit about themselves and about what their experience has been like working on this production!
1. What's your favorite horror movie / book / podcast?
My Favorite Murder- True Crime
2. Do you relate to your character? How similar / different are you?
She sometimes hide her frustration with a bubbly personality. Also she is up for any plan!
3. What's your favorite line in your show?
"I feel like I've really overstepped."
4. What are some of your favorite hobbies / activities that keep you feeling youthful?
Hiking and then curling up with a good book.
5. What are the top 5 songs on your playlist at the moment?
Forgot that You Existed- T. Swift
Good as Hell- Lizzo
Girl Next Door- Saving Jane
Me- T.swift & Brendon Urie
Kings & Queens - Ava Max
6. What's your favorite kind of pizza?
Extra Cheese with Extra Sauce and crispy crust!
7. How did you get into theatre?
Loved dancing and the discovered theater in High School!
8. How is working with The Magnetic different from working with other theatres?
I love the intimate space! The audience is right there and part of the action.
9. What were you doing on NYE 1999?
Most likely asleep.
Biography
Stephanie is thrilled to return to the Magnetic Stage. Her favorite productions include A Serial's Killer's Daughter (Shared Radiance), ShakesCollage Tour (Shared Radiance), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Montford Park Players), and The Legacy of Amelia Aldean (Magnetic Theatre). She thanks her fiancé David, as well as her cats, Hamlet and Sebastian, for their love and support!
Bloodbath: Victoria’s Secret is showing at The Magnetic Theatre in Asheville, NC October 15 - 30, 2021. Grab your tickets here: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=125125