Troy Deutsch is a writer, director, and actor from rural Minnesota living in New York City. He studied with Nicky Silver as part of The Vineyard Theatre’s Fall Playwriting Workshop. Troy’s three-act family drama THE ROSE GARDEN, a semi-finalist for the O’Neill Playwriting Conference, had a reading in New York City directed by Sheryl Kaller. THE ROSE GARDEN received a week-long developmental workshop at American Theater Company in Chicago directed by Bonnie Metzgar. Troy’s play BULL SHARK ATTACK received its world premiere at Salt Lake Acting Company directed by Sandra Shotwell. BULL SHARK ATTACK was part of SLAC's New Play Sounding Series and was workshopped through SLAC's Playwrights' Lab directed by Tamilla Woodard. His play CLIMBING WITH TIGERS received its world premiere at Salt Lake Acting Company in collaboration with Flying Bobcat Theatrical Laboratory and Red Fred Project. His play IN A TILTED PLACE premiered at IRT Theater. His play LAKE WATER, a semi-finalist for the O’Neill Playwriting Conference, was developed at The New Group through the New Group/New Works Reading Series. LAKE WATER received its world premiere at IRT Theater directed by Daniel Talbott. Troy’s play PUSSYCAT was produced by the University of Utah, directed by Sandra Shotwell, and was a regional finalist with Kennedy Center ACTF. Troy wrote the text for FEAST, a multi-disciplinary collaboration between Flying Bobcat and NOW-ID, which was performed at The Great Saltair. As an actor: RABBIT HOLE (Broadway u/s, Manhattan Theatre Club). Regional: RABBIT HOLE (The Huntington Theatre Company, The Cleveland Playhouse); LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, A FLEA IN HER EAR (Chautauqua Theater Company).Training: BFA from the University of Utah Actor Training Program.