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  The Real Delia

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My press bio, two different full-resolution head shots, and resume.  Find additional press photos on my Visuals page.

Actor "Press" Bio

Delia Kropp has been acting professionally for more than 40 years, making history in 2016 as the first transgender actress to portray Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf in Doug Wright's Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning play "I Am My Own Wife".  Other recent Chicago plays include "Raggedy And" by David Valdes Greenwood, and the musical "The Civility of Albert Cashier" by Jay Paul Deratany.  Donning her directors cap, she has also staged new works for Pride Films and Plays and About Face Theatre.

In real life, Delia is a proud advocate-speaker for trans persons and performing artists. In 2018, she was awarded the Leppen Leadership Award for services to the LGBT community.

Delia is now an Artistic Associate and a board member of About Face Theatre Company. Her new initiative "Brave Conversations" looks at the significance of personal identity, and ways to constructively talk about gender.   On screen, she stars in the film "Landlocked", currently playing worldwide on the indy films 2021 festival circuit.   Read more about her at www.therealdelia.com


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Selected Resume
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Delia Kropp, Actor
Height: 5'9"              EYES: Blue           HAIR: Blonde
Selected Professional Roles
FEMALE IDENTIFIED ROLES*
Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf   I AM MY OWN WIFE,   About Face Theatre   Dir. Andrew Volkoff
Ondi Rivers   RAGGEDY AND, world premiere     Pride Films and Plays     Dir. Cecilie Keenan
Nurse Smith    CIVILITY OF ALBERT CASHIER    Permoveo Prod, dir. Keaton Wooden
Understudy   GOOD FOR OTTO, by David Rabe    The Gift Theatre     dir. Michael Patrick Thornton
Understudy  THE BOOK OF JOSEPH  Chicago Shakepeare Thr  dir. Barbara Gaines
Francesca   THE QUIET ONES (two separate staged readings)   ATC, dir. Sean Graney; and  The Lark, dir. John Eisner
Ensemble STANDING UNDERNEATH NIGHT & DAY  (staged reading)    About Face Theatre    dir. Kelli Simpkins
Society Woman, 2nd Hooker  TIME OF YOUR LIFE (staged reading)    Victory Gardens    dir. Chay Yew

MALE ROLES
Dr. Bayliss    ALL MY SONS    Redtwist Theatre, Dir. Michael Colucci       
Dr. Freke    WHOSE BODY?    Lifeline Theatre, Dir. D. Milne        
Jacques    AS YOU LIKE IT    Guest Artist, NIU, Dir. R. Hessler       
Fred, Ragosy    GREAT WHITE HOPE    Pegasus Players, Dir. J. Wilson       
Tesman    HEDDA GABLER    Touchstone Theatre, Dir. I. Marlowe       
Lamplighter    THE LITTLE PRINCE    Touchstone Theatre, Dir. S. Grand       
Tom    GLASS MENAGERIE    Blue Lake Summer Repertory       
Ensemble    A CHRISTMAS CAROL    Goodman Theatre, Dir. T. Mockus       
Ensemble    CYRANO DE BERGERAC    Goodman Theatre, Dir. M. Maggio       
Alan    EQUUS    Boarshead Theatre, Dir. J. Peakes  Winner, Best Supporting Actor

FILM ROLES
Brianna     LANDLOCKED  Dir.

AWARDS
Boarshead Theatre    Best Supporting Actor, 1978, for Alan in EQUUS

SKILLS
Singer (baritone), extensive stage dialects. Play the recorder.
Mime, Tae Kwon Do karate, stage combat, neutral & character

TEACHING
Instructor, Lansing Community College: Acting, Mime, Voice, Stage Combat, Camera Acting
Instructor:  Northeastern Illinois University Shakespeare Workshop
Theatre Department Chair: Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp 

TRAINING  
Michigan State University; Honors College Triple-Emphasis (Theatre, English, Psych)
Drama Studio London, 1 Year intensive performance training. Graduated with Distinction
Stage Combat Certification – Performer – Society of British Stage Fight Directors

OTHER
Extensive Professional Directing experience.  Resume available upon request.
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* Male to Female transgender; transitioned since June 21st, 2011.  Female identified roles include both cisgender female and female-identified trans characters.
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