Indie ‘Dope Queens’ Casts Alexandra Grey, Pierson Fodé and Trace Lysette

“Dope Queens,” a new indie film celebrating San Francisco’s famed Tenderloin neighborhood, has set its lead cast.Alexandra Grey, Pierson Fodé and Trace Lysette (“Hustlers”) will star in the project from writer-director Grafton Doyle.Described as a romantic thriller, the film will follow three friends — Goldie (Grey), Blake (Fodé), and Angel (Lysette) — over the course of a wild night on the famously gritty streets of the Tenderloin.

The area is regarded as the world’s first legally recognized transgender district.

Supporting cast includes “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars Kylie Sonique Love and Krystal Thomas.A semi-autobiographical tale, the film is produced by Julio Lopez Velazquez (“Buck Run”) and John Reyes Doyle (“On Our Way”) via Tomorrowland Productions.

Co-producing are Eugene Koh (“Feeling Through”) and Giulianno Lopez.Grey is represented by Gva Talent Agency and Zero Gravity Management.

Her additional credits include “The Alienist” and “How to Get Away With Murder.

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