Olivia Knight
Olivia Knight (she/they) is an actor, storyteller and teacher passionate about creating work that challenges and connects. Performance credits include Wolf Play (Ash) at Rec Room Arts, Blackbird (Una) and The Birds (Julia) with Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.
Latest News on Olivia Knight:
- Review: AIRLINE HIGHWAY at DIRT DOGS THEATRE CO.May 26, 2026
- Review: OTHELLO at Classical Theatre CompanyApr 17, 2026
- Review: VENUS IN FUR at Dirt Dogs TheatreMar 6, 2026
BIO
Olivia Knight (she/they) is an actor, storyteller and teacher passionate about creating work that challenges and connects. Performance credits include Wolf Play (Ash) at Rec Room Arts, Blackbird (Una) and The Birds (Julia) with Dirt Dogs Theatre Co., A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena) and Macbeth (First Witch/Lady Macduff) with Houston Shakespeare Festival, The Wolves (#25), Hedda Gabler (Hedda Tesman) and Ada and the Engine (Ada Byron Lovelace). As an intimacy and fight director she has most recently worked with the Houston Grand Opera and the Shepherd School of Music. Originally from Virginia, they have a BFA in Theatre Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University, and MFA from the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Houston.
News
by Brett Cullum - May 26, 2026
AIRLINE HIGHWAY is a fascinating slice of life from Lisa D’Amour. It feels like we are watching everything happen in real time, and it seems so authentic to New Orleans. It has a wonderful sense of place.
by Jonathan Netek - Apr 17, 2026
Widely considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest works, and typically ranked alongside tragedies like Macbeth and Hamlet, OTHELLO explores themes of jealousy, racism, and the destructive nature of unchecked emotion. The play follows its title character, a Moorish general in the Venetian army, as he is manipulated by his ensign, Iago, into believing that his wife, Desdemona, has been unfaithful with his own lieutenant. Fueled by Iago’s lies, OTHELLO spirals into a jealous and deadly rage.
by Brett Cullum - Mar 6, 2026
For Knight, this represents her first chance to be the original aggressor rather than the avenging victim, and it’s wild to see her twist her narrative. She is stunning and statue-esque, and Olivia whiplashes between actress and countess with skill.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026
Kicking off 2026, Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. will present Venus in Fur. Drawing inspiration from Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's 1870 Marchella Venus in Furs, Ives' provocative and dark play is an exploration of power dynamics, control, and sexuality.
by Brett Cullum - Sep 10, 2025
It is about a family living through a dystopian future that's only a few years into our future, the year 2029. In which… try to follow me on this, see if you can imagine America in this way. It's an America run by right-wing conservative Christians who oppress anyone who isn't like them, to the point of deporting them to other countries, maybe, like, El Salvador?
