Queer As Fuck: Renegades
The Program
“Queer as Fuck: Renegades”, a short play and sketch comedy festival marking the ten year anniversary of the queer and trans people of color-led theater collective’s debut on the Bindlestiff stage. To celebrate a decade of irreverent queer black box theater, this year’s festival is showcasing the collaborations of over 30 Bay Area queer and trans theater artists of color.
Plays
As Ky is about to become a parent with their partner Isa, she uncovers a secret about her departed parent’s truth.
in the spring.
Written by Dom Refuerzo
Directed by Jean Padua
Featuring: Jud Ferrer, Jessica Fong, and Jay Malvar
A gay couple is mugged by a likeable criminal.
Any Means Necessary
Written by Jeanie Ngo
Directed by Enedina Ramos-Padilla
Featuring: Eve Gandarosa, Alvin Adrian Lee, and Jaz Obiacoro
A queer couple living in rural California clash over the future path (and location) of their relationship.
Roped In
Written by Joce Ampon-Solis
Directed by Ely Sonny Orquiza
Featuring: Rafi Bunal, Elio Amador, and Teresa Ascencio (U/S)
The fourth installment of QAF's seminal sketch comedy series, set during an orgy organized by a sapphic couple who are trying to get pregnant with their polycule's help.
The Adventures of Bisexual Sperm: Orgy Edition
Written by Joce Ampon-Solis, Jessica Fong, and Sandra Criswell
Directed by Jessica Fong
Featuring: Olivia de Leon, Phoenix Knight, Jay Bordon, and Rachel Rio
When Maggie returns home to celebrate her father’s birthday, she receives support from an unexpected presence in the midst of a family dynamic shaped by both love and control.
Ancestor
Written by Enedina Ramos-Padilla
Directed by A-ron Liwanag-Orpilla
Featuring: Rachel Rio, Lisa Hu, Ben Yuen, Jud Ferrer, and Nic Feliciano (U/S)
A group of queers that go on a gender-affirming hormone therapy heist from a top-secret government facility.
Queer Heist
Written by Jud Ferrer, Sandra Criswell, Jessica Fong, and Jeanie Ngo
Directed by Andrew Aggabao
Featuring: Lisa Hu, Rafi Bunal, Jaz Obiacoro, Jay Bordon, Phoenix Knight (U/S), and Nix Guirre (U/S)
Two priests bound together by a dark secret that's at risk of being exposed during an exorcism.
Most Cunning Serpent
Written by Andrew Yap
Directed by Raphael Louis Buenaventura
Featuring: Jordan I. Guingao, Kyle “Kal” Melgarejo, and Nic Feliciano
A blind date is interrupted by a warrior intent on revenge.
Bloodlines
Written by Andrew Yap
Directed by Alvin Adrian Lee
Featuring: Teresa Ascencio, Ben Yuen, and Rene Ly
Production and Design Teams
Producers: Sandra Criswell, Rene Ly, Jean Padua, Raphael Louis Buenaventura, and Priscilla Ratonel
Technical Director/Light Design: Dave Ragaza
Fight Choreographer: Landyn Endo
Dance/Movement Choreographer: Josh Ornelas
Board Operator: Priscilla Ratonel
Photographer: Nix Guirre
Graphic Design & Social Media: Sandra Criswell
Writing Circle Facilitators: Jeanie Ngo & Ely Sonny Orquiza
Sketch Comedy Circle Facilitator: Jud Ferrer
Bios
A-ron Liwanag-Orpilla, He/Him
Director - Ancestor
A-ron Liwanag-Orpilla (he,him) is so excited to be a part of QAF's Renegades:10th Anniversary Show! He first joined QAF in 2018 as an actor in Bound for Heaven by Drew Stevens, Leave It Empty by Sofia Chanco, and Good Boys by Emmanuel Romero (directed by Alejandro Torres). In 2020, during the pandemic, he helped produce QAF's virtual show, Queerantine Extravaganza, and acted in Tom, Dick, and Alex by Stan Stone. Since then, he's been grateful to step into directing with Paint and Sip by Joce Ampon-Solis (QAF 2023: Our Villain Era), Binaries by Kaz Valtchev (QAF 2025: Escape to Queertopia), and now Ancestors by Enedina Ramos Padilla for QAF 2026: Renegades 10th Anniversary Show. QAF has always been A-ron's creative home—a safe, sacred, and joy-filled space where he gets to be unapologetically himself. The friendships, laughter, and chosen family he's found here mean the world to him, and he's honored to celebrate this milestone with the community that has shaped so much of his journey.
Andrew Cabatian Aggabao
Director - Queer Heist
It’s good to be home! Andrew’s first ever production at Bindlestiff was Queer as Fuck III (2019). He has since been a part of Queer as Fuck V: Our Villain Era (2023), Stories High (2025), and most recently directed “Once Upon a Time in Tondo” in Indios Bravos (2026). Andrew was indoctrinated by many a Philippine Culture Night and many an Asian American studies course at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Kristi Noem’s husband’s breastplate
Alvin Adrian Lee
Director - Bloodlines, Actor: Charle - Any Means Necessary
Alvin Adrian Lee is a writer, actor, and improv & sketch writing instructor based in San Francisco. Past credits include work with CounterPulse, itsQwere, Left Coast Theater Co., Bindlestiff, and Killing My Lobster. They are currently a part of the Auntie Pho Comedy group.
Andrew Yap, He/they
Playwright - Bloodlines and Most Cunning Serpent
Close your eyes while you read this. Emotionally available cuties to the front. My therapist once told me that I’m the kind of person who accomplishes whatever I set my mind out to do. What’s something you’re proud of accomplishing? I love voice notes. Dill pickle hot cheetos are the key to my heart. Very into unconventional first date ideas. Like and subscribe if you want to know more. Oh fuck I thought this was Hinge.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Mystique from X-men
Ben Yuen, He/him
Actor: Irwin - Bloodlines, Robert - Ancestor
Ben is thrilled to be back with QAF! You may have seen him in 2024 as Sam in POTUS or in 2025 as Bobbee in Tahanan and a Shadow Entity in Cursebreaker. A piece he wrote for GAPA Theater called Distancing Together was also featured in QAF 2020. You can catch him next month as Roddy in The Uninvited with the San Leandro Players. Ben is incredibly grateful to his community and especially to his boyfriend, Jay, for their overflowing love and support!
Dom Refuerzo, they/he
Playwright - in the spring
Dom is Filipino, queer, sensitive, and strong. They recently joined the writers pool at PlayGround SF, and the alto and tenor sections at Wildchoir. He is also at the beginning of his Saturn return, and is accepting thoughts and prayers at this time. And while it's tough out there, they are really grateful to be making art with QAF for the third year in a row. Community is how we win, and he hopes that you feel that resonate while witnessing these stories. Love you all and love me all! Instagram: @domrefuerzo
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
My manang Mimi and my cousin Pat!
Elio Amador, he/they
Actor: Cyn - Roped In
Elio Amador is a queer, trans Chicane theatre artist based in the Bay Area. He’s so grateful to be a part of QAF for the first time, and work with/witness everyone involved. They’ve performed with CenterRep, Theatre Rhinoceros, Play Cafe, and more. He’s also been seen acting in Theatre for Young Audiences shows through NCTC YouthAware and Woander. They’ve also done some directing, playwriting, and assistant stage management roles for theaters in the Bay. He wants to thank not only those close to him, but the greater “village” that’s supported him. Long live queer theatre and queer people! <3
Ely Sonny Orquiza, he/him
Director - Roped In
Ely Sonny Orquiza (he/him) is a Queer Filipino American multidisciplinary director, dramaturg, and arts educator based in San Francisco Bay Area, creating work at the intersection of Asian diaspora stories and queer politics for the American stage. A 2023 YBCA 100 Honoree, two-time Theatre Bay Area grant recipient, and inaugural Cali Catalyst awardee, he has developed, directed, and dramaturged work with The Kennedy Center, American Conservatory Theatre, Magic Theatre, Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum, East West Players, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Theatre Rhinoceros, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Cal Performances, Studio 52nd (Netherlands), Temper Theatre (United Kingdom), and others. @TheOrquiza | elysonnyorquiza.org.
Enedina Ramos Padilla, She/They
Playwright - Ancestor, Director - Any Means Necessary
Enedina Ramos Padilla is a Mexican immigrant, playwright, director, author, and lyricist whose work is rooted in queer and Latino stories, identity, family, and the experiences that shape us. Raised in Delano, California, Enedina developed a deep appreciation for storytelling through the lives and histories of the people around her. She has been part of the Queer as Fuck (QAF) community since 2018, when she first stepped onto the stage as an actor. Over the years, her artistic journey with QAF has evolved from performer to writer and director, creating work that centers voices and stories too often left out. For Enedina, storytelling is more than entertainment—it is a way of preserving our histories, challenging silence, and making space for people to see themselves reflected onstage. For QAF 2026, Enedina returns to the director’s chair with Any Means Necessary and presents her newest work as a playwright, Ancestor.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Jewel Thais-Williams
Eve Gandarosa, he/him/his
Actor: Felix - Any Means Necessary
**Eve Gandarosa** (aka Evert Gandarosa) is excited to return to QAF for their 10th anniversary! Having previously appeared in *Queerine: An Origin Story* and *Gates of Peter*, he’s happy to be back for this special milestone. Eve is a California-based Filipino actor with credits across film, television, commercials, and theater. Most recently, he performed his solo show *From Dusk to Dawn* in a workshop performance at PlayGround SF. He also recently wrapped filming on the upcoming film *You’re So Lucky*. For more of Eve’s work and credits, find him on Instagram at **@eveyouonlyknew**. Follow him. DM him. Hire him. Date him. **He’s waiting. 🤪**
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Roderick Paulate
Jay Cruz Bordon, They/Them
Actor: Sperm: MAGA sperm, Pick-Me Sperm; Queer Heist: Security Guard, Vault
Jay is a non-binary Filipinx who is honored to be part of QAF this year, with such a talented group of folks. You might have seen them in QAF '23 and '24, "Stare into the Void" at Playground Free-Play Festival, Love Edition 8, and the award-winning indie Filipino film "Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita." When not on stage, you will find them dancing at a queer party or a dance class at the park, playing dodgeball or disc golf, doing lawyer things, or writing. Jay would like to thank their loving partner, Dara Sklar, their adorable pets: Kenny, Paris, Cady, and Nax (forever), their Lola Josie, their family and besties, and their late mother, the true "Malakas at Maganda" of their life, Janet Bordon, from whom they inherited a love for acting.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Judith Butler
Jaz Aiza Obiacoro, They/Them/Siya
Actor: Dr. Miss Mugger - Any Means Necessary. Muscle - Queer Heist
Jaz is a multi-disciplinary artist born and raised in the Bay Area, with over 10 years of experience on and off stage *wink. They are focused on self expression through art and movement. Jaz has been sharing their whimsical talents with the QAF - Bindlestiff family since 2018. As a QAF baby in 2018, they played Becca in “Leave It Empty”. Then in 2019, they came crawling back again as Toni in “Missing the Bus”, Baby Top in “Surfing for Puss and the Tide is High", and Meika in “Safeword”. You’ve seen them more recently-isssh in QAF 2023, as Jo in “Straight Nonsense” and Bonditron in “BEEP BOOP 69”. Jaz is happy to be back to celebrate 10 years of queer joy! Jaz sends out their love and gratitue to their partner, Cole and significant loved ones for their unconditional support.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Jeanie Ngo, she/her
Playwright - Any Means Necessary, Co-Writer - Queer Heist
Jeanie Ngo is a Vietnamese American San Francisco writer whose plays have been produced at Bindlestiff Studio, SFSU, Exit Theatre, Stage Werx, B8 Theatre, Brava Theater, Strut, Potrero Stage, and PianoFight. Her short stories and poetry have been published in "Transfer 109", "Quiet Lightning", "Blue Rivers", "Sick Of Being Sick", "Bloodroot", "Lilith’s Diaries", “Inqueery”, "The Mayfly", "Five Fleas Itchy Poetry", "Pointed Circle", "Nyctophilia Variations", and "barbara".
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Alan Turing
Jean Padua
Producer, Director - in the spring
Jean (they’re them) has been a part of Bindlestiff & QAF for 3 years now, first sighted as Sassy Sperm in 2024's “Queer As Fuck: Escape to Queertopia”. This show marks their directorial debut with “in the spring”, written by their good friend Dom Refuerzo. They are incredibly grateful to contribute to the legacy of such an impactful and whimsical show, and the community it's built over time. Special thanks & love to Cyn, Casey, Dylan, Mom, Dad, & Mama Mel.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
SOPHIE
Jessica Fong, She/They
Isa - In the Spring, Co-writer - Queer Heist, Co-writer, Director & Actor: Egg - The Adventures of Bisexual Sperm: Orgy Edition
Jessica is excited to participate in Queer as Fuck for the third year in a row! Other local theatre affiliations include SF PlayGround, Inferno Theatre, Kunoichi Productions, and Aurora Theatre Company. They would like to thank their husband and loved ones for their support.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Kimmortal
Joce Ampon-Solis, they/them
Playwright - Roped In, Co-Writer - Adventures of Bisexual Sperm: Orgy Edition
Joce Ampon-Solis (they/them) is a non-binary Filipinx artist based in Salinas, CA. They are a founding member of Queer as Fuck, having been an active member of the collective since the very beginning as a producer, writer, actor, and director. As a player with Bindlestiff since 2006, and with QAF since 2016, they have found these queer and Filipinx communities to be the source of much of their artistic inspiration, identity and connection to their cultural roots. Joce is humbled that the community has embraced QAF for the past decade and continues to fuel its fire into the future. They wrote “Roped In” and is particularly interested in stories about rural living, intergenerational moral conflict, and queer/trans POC perspectives. Joce would like to thank their wife, Renee for their undying support and love always.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Bretman Rock
Jordan I. Guingao
Actor: Father Vernon - Most Cunning Serpent
Jordan I. Guingao is a writer and actor who works in the fine tradition of people who never quite figured out how to sit still.
This past May, they premiered the Indios Bravos Trilogy at Bindlestiff Studio—and now, they're back onstage for Queer as Fuck, staged, gloriously, on its tenth anniversary.
Bindlestiff is our hallowed home. There's something holy on this stage—sacred to generations of artists who've passed through it before us and will pass through it long after. We speak truth on a stage buried deep beneath the dirt of this city, in a basement on Sixth Street, but press your ear against the floorboards and you'll feel the thrum of something alive. Not just the history, not just our ancestors who roam these halls, but the plain fact that Bindlestiff is built on top of the heart of this city.
Love, unconditional, to their fellow Most Cunnings: Twinkslayer, Raph, Nic, and Kal. Love to their fellow Indios Bravos: Jean, Rafi, Rene, Sandra, and Acbao. And love—the kind you don't get to say enough—to Aureen and Oli, for keeping the stiff alive, and for rerouting the whole trajectory of their life three years ago.
Catch them next in October as Elbow and Bernardine in Berkeley Shakespeare Company's Measure for Measure. Then in December, at SFBATCO's Creators' Lab showcase, for a staged reading of their new solo show, At Kalikasan's Gate.
Diyos mabalos.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
My Kuya Wilson
Jordan Ong, He him
Charlie (Understudy) - Any Means Necessary
Jordan is thrilled to be part of another year of QAF. Trained at ZA Studio in San Francisco, Jordan has performed in numerous theatrical productions with Theatre Rhinoceros, SF Olympians, SF Eagle, and PianoFight, alongside roles in independent films and commercials. He has stepped behind the scenes to produce, write and direct original pieces for prior productions of QAF and Stories High. Offstage, he enjoys yoga and hydroponic gardening. Endless thanks to his partner, Milo, as well as his family and friends for their loving support.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Suzie Orman/Alok Menon
Josh Ornelas, He/Him
Choreographer
Joshua Ornelas (Choreographer) holds a BA in Dance from San Francisco State University (2014), where he debuted original works by celebrated Bay Area choreographers. With over 20 years of dance experience and 14 years of teaching under his belt, Josh has cultivated a deep love for movement that’s equal parts expressive and unexpected. He spent seven years performing as a company member with requisitedance, honing his art and touring the west coast. After many years working with young dancers, Josh is thrilled to be creating alongside adult artists again—an experience that has felt both invigorating and creatively expansive.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Josephine Baker
Jud Ferrer
Actor: Ky - in the spring, Great Aunt Maria - Ancestor
Jud Ferrer is the founder of Queer as Fuck, and has been involved with Bindlestiff since the early 2000s, first coming around to watch shows as a student from SF State for extra credit, then by becoming a volunteer: mopping up floors, managing the box office, and running lights for shows. Soon enough, Jud became more involved with the inner workings of putting on Bindlestiff productions, supporting projects like the Movement Show, Stories High, Midnight Mass, and Granny Cart Gangstas. In 2016, Jud was inspired to bring the magical way Bindlestiff approaches theater to the masses and created a new project. The goal of Queer as Fuck was to serve as a safe space for Queer and Trans People of Color to share our stories OUR way. What started off as a simple email call out asking if folks wanted to have fun on stage has developed into an ever-growing theater troupe celebrating 10 years of Queer Fuckery.
In December of 2024, Jud moved back to their hometown of Carson, CA to be a caretaker and spend time with their mama. Thanks to their amazing partner, Sandra, Jud’s current hyper-fixaction is gardening and most days you can find them talking to plants, trying to identify good vs bad bugs, chasing off squirrels, and going to estate sales/thrift stores to find fun stuff for their garden. Jud -at some point soon- will also finish their full length play and short film. In theory.
Lisa Hu, she, her, hers
Actor: Victoria - Ancestor, Mastermind - Queer Heist
Lisa (she/her) is a queer AAPI creative, facilitator, and policy wonk rooted in Oakland. She is grateful to return home to Bindlestiff Studio and the QAF family for this anniversary production. Local affiliations include: Awesome Theatre, Brava, Contemporary Asian Theater Scene, FaultLine Theater, Killing My Lobster, Kunoichi Productions, Magic Theatre, Movement Generation, SFBATCO, SF Sketchfest, ShortLived, and Z Space. She laughs to keep from crying and hopes you find healing in the chaos!
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Janelle Monae
nic feliciano, she/her/siya
Actor: Reyna - Most Cunning Serpent, Victoria (Understudy) - Ancestor
nic feliciano is a storyteller, performer, and street cook made in manila based in berkeley, ca. she's honored to be part of her first QAF and is stoked to celebrate 10 years of queer excellence at bindlestiff studio! Happy 10th Queer as Fuck!!!
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
if margaret cho and john waters had a baby, it would be me hehe
Olivia de Leon, she/they
Actor: Mistress Karen - Adventures of Bisexual Sperm: Orgy Edition
Being her second show at Bindlestiff, Olivia is thrilled to return for the 10th anniversary of Queer as Fuck! From her first year performing at Bindlestiff, she performed the role of the shy and spacey Lola from “Bi-Annual Women’s Support Group” (written by Jeanie Ngo and directed by Jessica Fong) and one of the musical passerbys from “Jingles” (written by Endina Ramos Padilla and directed by Joce Ampon-Solis). However, this year, she will be taking on the role of the timid yet fierce dominatrix sperm Mistress Karen in the final edition of “Adventures of Bisexual Sperm” (written by Jessica Fong, Sandra Criswell, and Joce Ampon-Solis, directed by Jessica Fong). Although this role is definitely not something she expected to play, it is one that she has had the most fun with portraying and exploring. She can’t wait for Karen to make her debut! Fun Fact: Olivia is also asexual!
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Chappel Roan
Phoenix Knight, he/him
Actor: Grifter (Understudy) - Queer Heist, Compersion Sperm - Adventures of Bisexual Sperm: Orgy Edition
Phoenix Knight is a San Francisco-based actor and musician. Receiving his degree from San Francisco State University in Theatre Arts with Minors in Music and Video Game Studies, Knight was raised in the fantastical worlds of video games and superheroes. Now, he hopes to encourage audiences to find sparks of magic in our everyday lives. In 2025, Knight made his debut in Bindlestiff Studio’s annual Queer As Fuck! Anthology, acting as a performer and music producer for Glitter Riot and serving as an ensemble member in Jingles. Knight has performed across the Bay Area, gracing Stage Zero at San Jose’s FanimeCon and making a splash in San Francisco’s queer underground scene at the Edge, Powerhouse, and Peaches Christ’s Terror Vault. Lastly, as his passion project, Knight works as a hyperpop music producer. Inspired by the 16-bit sounds of the Super Nintendo and the futuristic sound of Charli XCX and Sophie, he seeks to transform Silicon Valley into his own cyberpunk dystopian landscape.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Bayonetta
Nix Guirre, They/Them
Photographer, Actor: Mastermind (Understudy)
Nix Guirre is a queer immigrant from the Philippines. A performer and multidisciplinary artist based in San Francisco, their work explores identity, migration, and belonging. Their performance work includes collaborations with Bindlestiff Studio across theater, puppetry, and multimedia performance.
Priscilla Perey Ratonel, She/Her
Producer, Board Operator Technician
Priscilla Perey Ratonel is a producer of theater and film, working towards her goal of writing and directing her own projects. Currently based in the Bay Area, she has combined her passion for the arts with her degree in business to bridge the gap between creativity and logistics in production. She has taken on roles both on stage and behind the scenes, eager to learn about every aspect of entertainment to bring stories to life as seamlessly as possible. From scare acting at Terror Vault to her theatre debut in QAF: Rebellion and Resistance, as well as lighting/audio board operator and first assistant director in several short films, she puts her time management and organization abilities to use in every aspect of her life to keep expanding her skill set.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Calpernia Addams and Barry Winchell (From Soldier's Girl, based on a true story)
Rachel (Ku’uipo) Rio, She/her
Actor: Maggie - Ancestor, Avoidant Sperm - The Adventures of Bisexual Sperm: Orgy Edition
Rachel (Ku’uipo) Rio is thrilled to return to Queer as Fuck, appearing this year as Maggie in Ancestor and Avoidant Sperm in The Adventures of Bisexual Sperm: Orgy Edition. Her previous work with QAF includes Tess in Tahanan and Ash in Date Night. Her other credits include Natalie in Sequoia, a 2025 SFSU thesis film, writer of Eat It (2026) and I Want to Hold Hands with the Sun, featured in SFSU’s 2022 Greenhouse Festival, and playing various behind the scenes roles in these narrative shorts films: Dying Moon (2026), That Night at Trixies (2026), Kinda Love (2026),etc. As a graduate from San Francisco State University, Ku’uipo is passionate about storytelling in all its forms, with a particular love for writing, photography, visual art and acting. She is grateful for the opportunity to continue creating work that celebrates queer voices, unconventional stories, and the communities that make them possible. She would like to thank her family, beautiful partner and friends who have continued to support her during her artistic journey; particularly, her sister, who is currently serving overseas. Thank you for your strength, your sacrifice, and for continuing to inspire me even from thousands of miles away.
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
My queer renegade idols are the generations and generations of māhū in Hawaiʻi. I admire them because they have stayed true to who they are, even when people tried to shame them or erase them. I feel connected to their strength, their courage, and the way they continue to carry their culture and identity forward. They remind me that being different isn’t something to hide, it’s something to be proud of.
Rafi Bunal, they/siya
Alex - Roped In, Grifter - Queer Heist
is elated to be a part of the 10th Anniversary of Queer as Fuck! Rafi is a queer Ilonggo language educator, bodyworker, and theatremaker based in Huichun/Oakland.
Raphael Louis, He/They
Producer, Director
Raphael Louis (Director) is a Bay Area theatre artist, stage/production manager, and event coordinator whose work centers collaboration, curiosity, and human-forward storytelling. Now in his fourth consecutive year with Queer as Fuck, Raphael returns to the director’s chair after helming Cursebreaker for QAF 2025 and is thrilled to direct Andrew Yap’s Most Cunning Serpent for this year’s QAF festival.
His recent theatre work includes collaborations with Theatre Rhinoceros, PlayGround, Analog Theatre, The 222, and Bindlestiff Studio, working across directing, stage and production management, and performance. Raphael is also a producer of Queer as Fuck and proudly helped bring its 10th Anniversary celebration to life earlier this year.
He is deeply grateful to Andrew, Jordan, Kal, and Nic for their trust, generosity, and wonderfully unholy work on Most Cunning Serpent, and to his fellow producers, to the Queer as Fuck Collective, and to Bindlestiff Studio for keeping a safe space to hold and help make queer art alive!
René Ly, She/They
Producer & Actor
René is a queer multi-hyphenated artist and educator born and raised in San Francisco. Exploring movement, writing, crafting and all things theater as acts of resilience. They first joined the QAF collective in 2023 as an actor and have been in the producer role the past 2 years. Thank for you being a part of our community!
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
June Jordan
Sandra Criswell, they/them, she/her
Producer, Co-Writer Queer Heist & Adventures of Bisexual Sperm: Orgy Edition
Sandra is a returning producer for this year’s Queer as Fuck and a co-writer for “Queer Heist” and “The Adventures of Bisexual Sperm: Orgy Edition.” 2025’s QAF: Resistance & Rebellion also featured their co-direction in “Through the Garden” by Dom Refuerzo, and their most recent short play “Cursebreaker.” Previously, they also directed “Mix N Match” by Enedina Ramos-Padilla, and appeared onstage in “Oil on Canvas,” “Paint & Sip,” “Beep Boop 69,” “Queerine,” and others. When not conjuring theater magic at Bindlestiff, you can probably find them hanging out with their gaybours in Oakland or on a train adventure with their partner Jud. You can follow their work and play on IG @sandraholla.
They dedicate their work on Queer as Fuck to the memory of their best friend, Molly Jolene Oakley: artist, activist, and femme terror. "I am with you, and you are with me, always."
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Faith from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. "Give us a kiss." 💋
tere, they/she
Actor: Thalia (Bloodlines); Understudy for Alex (Roped In)
Teresa (they/she) is a performing artist and Bay Area native based in East Oakland. They received a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre/Dance Studies from the College of Wooster in 2023, during which she specialized in creating and developing theatre works that served as a vehicle for social change. She has since been involved in various theatrical and cinematic projects, including works at Contra Costa College (2025), QAF’s production of Resistance and Rebellion (2025), and short films such as “Eat It” (2026, Carla Grace Fajardo). Teresa loves to find ways to explore stories that evoke and inspire, and they are so excited to be back for their second year with QAF!
Who is your Queer Renegade Idol?
Alok Vaid Menon