Priya

(she/her) 

Priya Roy is a multi-disciplinary performance artist, AEA actor, award-nominated songwriter, and creative producer whose work entices audiences to enjoy the pleasures of life while healing from its prickly pains. Exploring the emotions of grief, heartbreak, love, and rage, her creations blend music, theatre, and dance into transformative audience experiences. 
Under her celebrated burlesque stage name, Stella Sundari, she shines as an icon of queer Asian nightlife in NYC and beyond. She holds a degree from UC Berkeley in political economy and performance studies. A dedicated advocate for healing through the arts, she serves on the board of Killer Queen Opera Company and frequently collaborates with organizations like Asian American Arts Alliance and The Trevor Project.

ORIGINAL WORKS & CURATION

2026 — "Birth of Venus", Curated for Asian American Arts Alliance, Red Pavilion / Chinese Tuxedo NYC
2026 — "Dangerous Women", Curated for Khanistan & Dragistan, The Brooklyn Monarch / Three Dollar Bill NYC 
2025 — "(Be)Loved: The Live EP", Original Live Music Release, Recorded Live at The Cutting Room, NYC
  • Songwriting Finalist, 2025 Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) 
2024 — "Lover’s Inferno", Original Immersive Production at Red Pavilion, NYC

SELECTED PERFORMANCES 

2026 — Featured Performer, Asian American Arts Alliance Annual Gala, Chinese Tuxedo, NYC 
2026 — Featured Performer, Dragistan, Three Dollar Bill, NYC
2026 — Featured Performer, Khanistan Pride, The Brooklyn Monarch, NYC
2025 — Featured Performer, DJ Rekha’s Bollywood Disco, The Sultan Room, NYC 
2025 — Lead Vocalist and Creative Producer, Killer Queen Opera’s Madam After Dark, Madame X, NYC
2025 — Featured Performer, Desi Rainbow, Three Dollar Bill, NYC
2025 — Lead Vocalist and Creative Producer, A Night of Impossible Dreams, The Cutting Room, NYC
2024 — Featured Performer, Urban Justice Center's Toast to Courage, Prohibition NYC
2024 — Lead Vocalist and Creative Producer, Lover’s Inferno, The Red Pavilion, NYC

EDUCATION

2021 — B.A. Political Economy (Minor in Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies) at UC Berkeley

PRESS & MEDIA COVERAGE

Asian American Arts Alliance (Oct. 2026) — 2026 A4 Annual Benefit featuring Priya Roy‍  ‍
BroadwayWorld (Sept. 2025) — Named 2025 MAC Songwriting Award Finalist
Brooklyn Eagle (Feb. 2025) — Brooklyn Art Cave exhibition ‘Portals of Love’ exemplifies growing art scene 
BroadwayWorld (Dec. 2024) — The Cutting Room Hosts PRIYA's Concert: A Night of Impossible Dreams
 
Bengalis of NY (Oct. 2024) — Bengali Vocalist Priya Roy at historic NYC jazz club
BroadwayWorld (Jun. 2024) — Queerly Festival To Present CALICO