
Deanna Strasse
Deanna Strasse is a Milwaukee-based playwright, actress, and director who enjoys mixing the hilarious with the heartfelt.
"My style has been described as Neil Simon meets Edward Albee (mostly by me, but now also by you!") -D.S.
www.DeannaStrasse.com
EDUCATION
Wisconsin Lutheran College, Bachelors of Arts (Theatre), 2012
HONORS / AWARDS
Footlights People’s Choice Awards (Outstanding Nonprofessional Play), Dancing With Hamlet, 2018
The Chameleon Theatre Circle Audience Favorite New Script, Summers in Prague, 2017
The Chameleon Theatre Circle Audience Favorite New Script, The Way We Suffer, 2016
St. Croix New Play Festival Audience Favorite, ROXANNE, 2015
SELECTED PLAYS – FULL LENGTH
Mayhem at Camp Marigold, Production, The Box Theatre Company, July 2020
Before We Burn Out, Production, Windfall Theatre, March 2020
Friends 4ever, a Murder Mystery Comedy…for Kids!, Production, The Box Theatre Company, June 2019
Molly’s (Mostly) Accurate Mythology Anthology, Production, The Box Theatre Company January 2019
Molly’s (Mostly) Accurate Retelling of Fairytales, Production, The Box Theatre Company October 2018
Dancing With Hamlet, Production, Windfall Theatre & Milwaukee Entertainment Group March 2018 / Reading, The Off-Book Players April 2017
A Play About Parker, Reading, Macha Monkey Productions November 2015 / Reading, The Off-Book Players April 2015
Canary Yellow, Production, The Off-Book Players August 2013 / Reading, The Off-Book Players August 2012
Lovers and the Like, Production, Wisconsin Lutheran College February 2012 / Reading, Wisconsin Lutheran College January 2011
SELECTED PLAYS – SHORT / ONE ACTS
A Very Dramatic Scene, Festival, Renaissance Theatreworks Br!nk September 2019
Summers in Prague, Festival, Sidecar Theatre, Chameleon Theatre Circle, Minnesota Fringe Festival August 2018 / Reading, Chameleon Theatre Circle November 2017
The Way We Suffer, Reading, Chameleon Circle Theatre November 2016, Production, Village Playhouse June 2015
ROXANNE, Production, Village Playhouse June 2017 / Reading, St. Croix Festival Theatre August 2015