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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
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
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.
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.
