Steven Cutts

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Steven Cutts
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Steven Cutts performing at 54 Below in NYC, January 13, 2020.
Occupation(s)Actor
Writer
Notable workCAMP
Website www.stevencutts.com

Steven Cutts is an American actor, writer and director best known for the role of Shaun in the musical film Camp , which also starred actress Anna Kendrick. [1]

He appeared in the National Touring, Original Canadian, and Broadway productions of Hairspray. [2] [3] He was described as a "total charmer – especially in 'Run and Tell That'" for his performance as Seaweed at the Boston Opera House in 2005. [4] In April 2015, he performed with actor Tituss Burgess at Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraising concert Broadway Backwards, to a standing ovation. [5] Cutts also appeared in the short film Mother of the Week, which was an official selection of the 2015 Northeast, Orlando, and Big Apple International Film Festivals. [1] [6]

In October 2015, production began on his play Subletters, which starred actress Courtney Reed. [7] In July 2016, Cutts released the e-book My Big Fat Broadway Debut: Volume 1, which appeared on Amazon's Hot New Releases list in Theatre Acting and Auditioning. [8] In 2019 he released My Big Fat Broadway Debut! – The Full Story in paperback. [9]

Cutts directed the world premiere stage production of HAZING U: A Modern Greek Tragedy. The show played the Hudson Guild Theatre, as part of the 2020 New York Theatre Festival. [10] In February of 2023, the production made a transfer to off-Broadway, playing the AMT Theater with Cutts continuing as its director. [11]

In 2023, Steven joined the creative team of Broadway Bares alongside writers Hunter Bell, Troy Britton, Amanda Green, and Lynn Shankel. Broadway Bares: Pleasure Park raised $1,887,014 for Broadway Cares. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 Steven Cutts at IMDb
  2. ↑ Broadway World Website; accessed October 2015.
  3. ↑ The Broadway League. "Steven Cutts". IBDB. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ Portantiere, Michael. "Reviews Hairspray" theatermania.com, October 18, 2005
  5. ↑ Clement, Olivia. "Lena Hall Mashes up Vagina Monologues and Little Shop of Horrors in Best Moments from Broadway Backwards" Archived September 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Playbill.com March 10, 2015
  6. ↑ http://www.motheroftheweek.com/festivals motheroftheweek.com; October 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ News Desk, BWW. "Courtney Reed to Star in First Reading of SUBLETTERS" broadwayworld.com, October 14, 2015
  8. ↑ News Desk, BWW. "HAIRSPRAY Actor to Release MY BIG FAT BROADWAY DEBUT eBook Mini-Series" broadwayworld.com, July 27, 2016
  9. ↑ Times Square Chronicles. t2conline.com, January 24, 2018
  10. ↑ News Desk, BWW. broadwayworld.com, October 28, 2019
  11. ↑ News Desk, BWW. broadwayworld.com, January 25, 2023
  12. ↑ Hornick, Caitlin. broadnews.com, June 20, 2023
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