Negin Poure

Negin Poure is a proud Iranian-born actress, writer, and model based in New York City, making her Off-Broadway debut as both playwright and performer in Stain. A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and a member of the Actors Society. Stain marks not only her first play, but the first time she steps onto the stage with her own words. When she’s not on stage or on set, Negin finds quiet clarity in sketching and poetry.

Hera Güneş Barlowe

Hera is a Turkish actor, artist, activist born & raised in İstanbul, now based in New York City. From a young age, Hera has always felt a strong intuition to advocate against injustices affecting people, animals, and the environment, so this project specifically means a lot to her, especially at times like these, where women's rights are under attack. She is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan. In her free time, she loves to travel and paint.

Kori Dezena-Andrade

Kori Dezena-Andrade is a Brazilian-American actor based in NYC. After graduating from Fordham University with a major in Film & TV and a minor in Theatre, he is excited to be joining the cast of Stain as Jimmothy! Past credits include Into The Woods (Narrator/Mysterious Man), Spring Awakening (Adult Man), Tuck Everlasting (Angus Tuck), 9 To 5 (Mr. Tinsworthy), and Carrie The Musical (Mr. Stephens).

Aaron Going

Aaron Going is an actor who was born and buttered in Billings, MT. He recently graduated as a member of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts 2024-2025 Company program and is a proud member of the Actors Society. Aaron could not be more pleased to join this team of creative juggernauts as he makes his Off-Broadway debut. He hopes to bring a little more laughter and light to the world through this work. When not on set or on stage, Aaron enjoys making soup, painting, and serenading the pigeons outside his window.

Alexander Shayeb

Alexander Shayeb (he/him) is a Manhattan-based actor, director, and fight choreographer. He has recently graduated from Fordham University’s Theatre Program with a BA in performance. At Fordham, Alexander played notable roles such as James in Kentucky, The Father/The Moon in Blood Wedding, and Soldier #1 in Aulis. He has also been in student films at NYU and spends much of his time watching as many movies as he can.

Megan Osyen

Megan Osyen is an English/Welsh actress based in New York City. Originally from London, she spent part of her childhood in Moscow and is a fluent Russian speaker. Since graduating from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, she has appeared in a music video and five short films set to premiere at festivals in the coming year. Megan is currently in pre-production for a feature film slated for 2026, and is really looking forward to making her Off-Off-Broadway debut in “Stain”, followed by a play set for December 2025.

Milagros Luis

Milagros Luis is an actor, director, and choreographer from Argentina. She graduated from Fordham University at Lincoln Center with a double major in Performance and Directing and is making her Off-Broadway directing debut with Stains. She's excited to work with other international and emerging artists! When she's not on stage, she's working at Lincoln Center or drinking mate on her fire escape. Selected credits include The House of Bernarda Alba, Rhinoceros, The Wedding Gift, The Threepenny Opera, and more.

Öykü Ünver

Öykü Ünver is an Industrial/Product Designer based in New York City, with a Bachelor’s degree from Parsons School of Design and a minor in Creative Coding. Her work blends creativity, technical precision, and strategic thinking to deliver design solutions that are both visually compelling and functionally innovative. Whether developing a product’s form, crafting a cohesive brand identity, or exploring new material applications, her goal remains the same: to design experiences that connect with people emotionally and visually, while pushing the boundaries of possibility.

Ülkü Pehlivanoğlu

Ulku is a graduate of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Film & Television Department, and a multidisciplinary artist working across painting, film, and various creative practices. Ülkü have worked as Producer, Director, DA, PA, and Writer in countless established projects.

Serdar Pehlivanoğlu

Graduated from Trabzon High School and Mimar Sinan University Cinema-TV Department. He is director, screenwriter and producer. Theatrical actor. Also poet. With his short films, he won awards in various competitions. By 1998, he founded Lokomotif Kamera with his wife Ülkü. He has short films, documentaries, short and long movie scripts. Also he has new movie projects.

Isabella Gallegos