Steven Strafford is a Brooklyn-born playwright and actor. He is the author of the award-winning solo play, Methtacular! He has performed Methtacular! across the country in NYC, Chicago, regional theaters, universities, and LGBTQ+ spaces. Methtacular! was recorded at Steppenwolf Theatre’s 1700 Space in 2109. His play Small Jokes About Monsters won the New American Voices Contest in 2016 and was a semi-finalist for The O’Neill National Playwrights Conference. Small Jokes About Monsters had productions in Houston at Landing Theatre; (nominated for Outstand New Play, Houston Theater Awards) Chicago at 16th Street Theater; and in Sioux City at The Lamb Theater. His play, Greater Illinois was a semifinalist in the 2021 O’Neill National Playwrights Conference and a finalist for the Jackie...
Steven Strafford is a Brooklyn-born playwright and actor. He is the author of the award-winning solo play, Methtacular! He has performed Methtacular! across the country in NYC, Chicago, regional theaters, universities, and LGBTQ+ spaces. Methtacular! was recorded at Steppenwolf Theatre’s 1700 Space in 2109. His play Small Jokes About Monsters won the New American Voices Contest in 2016 and was a semi-finalist for The O’Neill National Playwrights Conference. Small Jokes About Monsters had productions in Houston at Landing Theatre; (nominated for Outstand New Play, Houston Theater Awards) Chicago at 16th Street Theater; and in Sioux City at The Lamb Theater. His play, Greater Illinois was a semifinalist in the 2021 O’Neill National Playwrights Conference and a finalist for the Jackie Demaline New Play Contest at Ensemble Theater Cincinnati. The play also received a workshop with Tantrum East in NYC in November 2021. His short play Use Your Noodles was produced at Middlesex College, Ohio University, and Colby College. His ten-minute The Breakup Play was produced by New American Folk Theater in Chicago. Methtacular! will be included in a forthcoming anthology of solo plays from Opus Books. His essay, “College Dreams,” was published in the book, The Anatomy of Silence. His acting credits include film, TV, stage, and commercials.