Gregory Keng Strasser

Gregory Keng Strasser is a director and writer. His work spans theatre, opera, video games, and film and has been performed in New York City; Washington DC; Baltimore and Bethesda in Maryland; Arlington and Winchester in Virginia; and abroad in Bangkok, Thailand; Holstebro, Denmark; and in Ubud, Indonesia.

DIRECTING: The Rice Eaters (KaniniFest at The Momentary and AMT Theater), Por Lo Que Soy (The Tank, Lime Festival) The Chinese Lady (American Stage), The Infinite Tales (4615 Theatre), Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Shenandoah University), Hin und Zuruck by Hindemith/Les Mamelles de Tiresias by Poulenc (with Alison Moritz, Peabody Opera Theatre), 410[GONE] by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig (Rorschach Theatre), Doi Nang Non (K-Bank Siam-Pic Ganesha Theatre), Dark City: A Solarpunk Noir Video Game (4615 Theatre), The Odyssey (BCPA) and countless new play workshops, readings, short films, commercials and more.

WRITING: Strasser has received commissions in film, theatre, and games from Arena Stage (May 22, 2020; The 51st State), Shenandoah University (Song of Achilles), 4615 Theatre (Dark City and The Infinite Tales), Rorschach Theatre (Rep Us All); Adventure Theatre-MTC, the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, and others.
Strasser is an artist-in-residence at Roundabout Theatre Company in New York (Roundabout Directors Group #6) and was the recipient of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship from 2020-2024. He was the 19-20 Allen Lee Hughes Directing Fellow at Arena Stage, assisting directors Molly Smith, Seema Sueko, and Carey Perloff and on a variety of other projects. He completed a year-long stay in Bangkok where he taught English, drama and made theatre with Thai artists and various NGOs. You can find out more on www.gregorykengstrasser.com or stalk him on IG: @lil.scallion.pancake