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ABOUT

I'm a Virginia-based actor in theater, commercial, and film with experience in contemporary and classical styles and regional credits in performance, assistant-directing, and producing.
 

Born in Richmond—with artistic stints in D.C., Seattle, NYC, and beyond—I'm currently repped by Modelogic and living life as a boy mom in the thick of wrangling two fantastic sons while continuing to collaborate with the rich performing arts scene in the DMV.

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Things I love: Challenging myself with each new role; the Apollonian and the Dionysian; Shakespeare (full stop); English novels and ancient Greek literature; philosophy and the history of ideas; food cultures around the world; formal rhetoric and debate; queer storytelling; bathos and clown; and new play development—particularly inspired, modern riffs on classic stories and themes.

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I hold an M.F.A. from The Shakespeare Theatre Company / The G.W. University and am a graduate of The Studio Acting Conservatory and The University of Virginia. I've taught undergraduate acting at The University of Richmond, have been named a company member with Rorschach Theatre, and currently serve on the Board of 5th Wall Theatre. I'm also a writer with a background in magazine journalism, criticism, and personal essays. I've published award-winning non-fiction and hope to grow my body of playwriting and solo show work.

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As a kid and teen, I trained for ten years in classical ballet, performing professionally with The Richmond Ballet in Richmond, VA. I was a dancer at birth—like Marc Bolan of T. Rex, I "danced myself right out the womb."

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Ask me anything!

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HIGHLIGHTS

ALICIA

SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS

THALIA'S UMBRELLA / DANIEL WILSON

MELODY

BAD JEWS

THE STUDIO THEATRE / SERGE SEIDEN

ASHLEY OLSEN

MARY-KATE OLSEN IS IN LOVE

THE STUDIO THEATRE / HOLLY TWYFORD

ADRIENNE

CRY IT OUT

YES, AND! THEATRICAL / LUCRETIA MARIE

HELEN / ATHENA

THE TROJAN WOMEN

TAFFETY PUNK THEATRE / KELSEY MESA

ARISONOÉ

THE SCHOOL FOR LIES

RICHMOND SHAKESPEARE / JAMES RICKS

* RTCC Nomination, Best Supporting Actor

GABRIELLE YORK

WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING

1ST STAGE THEATRE / MICHAEL DOVE

SARA

THE T PARTY

FORUM THEATRE / NATSU ONODA POWER

WHITE EGRET

BLACKBERRY WINTER

FORUM THEATRE / MICHAEL DOVE

ANNA

THE CITY OF CONVERSATION

COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY / JOANNE GORDON

SOOZE

SUBURBIA

LIVE ARTS / CHRISTINA PRINCI

HADASS

YENTL

THEATER J / SHIRLEY SEROTSKY

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Please contact me if you're interested in seeing my film reel, additional film and staged reading / workshop credits,  assistant directing credits, details of my union status, or need to know about other aspects of my education, skills, and previous work.

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SDT May 2026 Resume

SDTISDALE@GMAIL.COM

INSTAGRAM: @TWIZZLEDSASS

FACEBOOK: /SDTISDALE

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