Shane Strawbridge is a professional actor and singer whose work has been seen throughout Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond. Recent credits include The Trip to Bountiful (Contemporary Theatre of Dallas), Forbidden Broadway (Uptown Players), Showboat and Oliver! (Lyric Stage), Is He Dead? and Guys and Dolls (WaterTower Theatre), Incorruptible, The Fantasticks, and Seven in One Blow (Circle Theatre), Poseidon and Evil Dead (Level Ground Arts), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (FMPAT), CATS (Garland Summer Musicals) My Favorite Animal (The Modern Stage), Annie Get Your Gun, The Book of Liz, and Working (Theatre Arlington), and Once Upon a Mattress (Runway Theatre). He has also been seen in theatres in West Texas (Lyric Theatre, HPU Theatre) and Nebraska (Post Playhouse). His performances have been recognized by The Column Awards (Winner, Best Supporting Actor in a Musical; Nominee, Best Actor in a Play; Nominee, Best Actor in a Musical; Nominee, Best Supporting Actor in a Play) and TheaterJones.com (2010 Outstanding Performances). Upcoming performances include Kismet at Lyric Stage and a TBA show opening in August 2012.
“The most motivating emcee you’ll ever encounter” – Ft Worth Star-Telegram
“One of the region’s finest song and dance men and comic actors” – CritcalRant.com
"There is seemingly nothing this man cannot do" - D Magazine
“One of DFW’s most hardworking and gifted actors” – Examiner.com
“Shows there is a smart way to play a dumb monk” – Dallas Morning News
“The funniest of the bunch” – Dallas Observer
“Had us all in stitches” – DFW Backstage Blog
“Worth the price of admission ten times over” – The Column
“Like a Nathan Lane version of Riff from West Side Story” – TheaterJones.com
