Dane Stauffer
Last updated
February 15, 2021Biography
DANE STAUFFER recently appeared as Scrooge in "Dolly Parton's Christmas Carol" at the Ordway. He's also appeared as Roger Caldwell in “Glensheen” at History Theatre, ( “Best Actor in a Musical” Broadyway World 2015, IVEY award 2016 "Overall Excellence")) and in his Park Square debut in the One-man tour-de –force, “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol”. Dane is a Minneapolis native, and alum of the Minneapolis Children’s Theatre, Tisch School of the Arts/NYU and Dudley Riggs’ Brave New Workshop. Recent credits include: LA Stage Scene: "Best Actor in a Comedy" for "All in the Timing,” the Film “ “I am not a serial Killer” and " Oh My Stars" shot here in the Twin Cities, and he also recently directed ‘Guys and Dolls “ at Henry Sibley High. (Spotlight Award “Outstanding Performance") and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at Stepingstone Theatre for Youth, their top-selling show in their 40 year history. He has toured Ireland in “ Triple Espresso”, which he also performed on the East and West Coasts. “Bully” at Steppingstone Theatre in St. Paul, and the smash “When A Man Loves A Diva” at the Lab Theatre in Minneapolis. He’s been featured on KTCA/PBS “Technical Difficulties,” “Wicked, Wicked Games “ (With Tatum O’Neil) and the Emmy award winning American Scream: Dudley Riggs’s first 30 years, and he continues to teach empowerment through the arts to children and adults in all settings. Coming up Dane will return to the Ordway in "Breaking BArriers: A Broadway Cabaret," And IN concert at OShaughennesy Auditorium with Kevin Kling, Prudence Johnsons, Dan Chouinard and others on Valentines Day. www.danestauffer.com.
Résumé
DANE STAUFFER SAGAFTRA/AEA
Stage (Partial List)
Dolly Parton's Smokey Mountain Christmas Carol Lead Ordway/Curt Wollan
Glensheen Lead History Theatre, Ron Peluso
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol Lead/Solo show Park Sqaure/ Richard Cook
Civil War Homecoming Lead Fitzgerald Theatre/MPR
Dante’s Inferno Lead James Sewell Ballet
When a Man Loves a Diva Lead The Lab Theatre
Triple Espresso Lead U.S. Tour/National Tour Ireland
All in the Timing Lead Crown City Theatre, Los Angeles
Only You Lead Jungle Theatre, Bain Boehlke
Baltimore Waltz Lead Eye of the Storm, Casey Stangl,
Fooling around with Infinity Lead Brass Tacks Theatre, Steven Dietz,
LA Blues Festival Headliner House of Blues/Hollywood
The Smokehouse Resident Co, Improv. Second City, Hollywood
Iron Kisses Lead Illusion Theatre, Michael Robbins’
Measure for Measure Lead NYU Tisch/ Ron Logarmassino
Love’s Labour Lost Lead NYU Tisch/A.J. Antoon
Resident Company Sketch Comedy, Improv Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop
Amerika Ensemble Santa Fe Festival, Robert Allan Ackerman, Snow Lead Illusion Theatre, Ping Chong
Playground Battlescars Solo Show Brass Tacks Theatre, Patty Lynch
Duesenberg 55 Solo Show Illusion Theatre, Mpls, MN,
Reckless Lead Cricket Theatre, Bill Partlan
1940’s Big Band Holiday Lead, Playwright Cricket Theatre, Bill Partlan
Film
I am Not a Serial Killer Featured Billy O’Brien, Director
Super Athlete Featured White Knight productions
This is Destiny Co-Star Independent Short, Destiny Films, Inc.
Max: The Secret Co-Star New York University Graduate Film
Television
Wicked Wicked Games Principal MyNetwork/Terry Cunningham, Director
Fashion House Guest MyNetwork/Stu Seagal, Producer
Mystery Girl, Pilot Co-Star UPN /Adam Shankman, Director
American Scream Principal KTCA TV/PBS (Emmy Award, Best regional)
Technical Difficulties Principal KTCA TV/PBS
Breaking the Silence Co-Star; Co-Writer WCCO TV
Education
BFA, NYU Tisch School of the Arts Olympia Dukakis, Peter Kass, Ron Van Lieu, Kristin Linklater
Children’s Theatre School/Mpls Commedia del 'Arte, Pantomime, Voice, Ballet, Jazz Dance
Improvisation Avery Schreiber, Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop, Omar Shapli
Related Experience/Skills Improvisation, Singer, Bandleader, Stage and Event Director, Piano, Guitar, Core Member of Playwright’s Center, Improv and Yoga Instructor, Recipient of Jerome and McKnight Grants
