About

August Kiss Fegley is an AEA actor, playwright and designer. She has worked with Chautauqua Theatre Company, Syracuse Stage, The Tank NYC, and 59E59 Theaters, among others. She recently wrapped the pilot of a series created by Carlos Cardona (2022 Sundance Official Selection Director), and starred in the children’s touring production of The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus.

Since moving to NYC, she has originated characters in 2 new plays - the first being a Lady Macbeth-meets-stipper combo in the titular role of Cherrybomb, which premiered in 938 Collective's 2023 Short Play Festival, and the second being school shooting survivor Taylor Kriss in The Bronze Boy, which brought home 5-Star reviews from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024.

With a passion for using performance as a platform for activism, August’s self-produced works intend to educate audiences as they entertain. She is influenced by stories that speak on mental health, substance use, sex positivity, and family dynamics.

August holds a BFA in Acting from Syracuse University’s Department of Drama and has studied under Moisés Kaufman with Tectonic Theatre Project’s Moment Work Institute (The Laramie Project).

Self-Produced Work

  • One Woman Show

    August wrote, directed, and starred in a play about the relationships between a mother and daughter, and a father and son, and the ripple effect mental illness and substance use can have on a family. New drafts are in development as she is gearing up for a New York reading soon!

  • Art & Activism

    August curated and directed an exhibition showcasing various media ranging from song and dance, to spoken word, to visual art to raise awareness of high rates of sexual violence in minority demographics and promote body positivity and sexual empowerment.

  • Documentary Theatre

    Leading up to the 2020 election, August conducted interviews with voters in swing states. After asking, “who are you voting for and why?” direct quotes were used to create a devised theatre piece highlighting the polarization of America’s citizens.