Deidre
Staples
Actor|Writer
Hey y'all! I'm a NY based actor but a Memphis native who bleeds BBQ sauce. I graduated from Howard University with a BFA in Acting. After graduation I acted professionally in DC at Studio Theatre, Arena Stage, Everyman Theatre, Signature Theatre, and more. I made my Off-Broadway debut with the Classical Theatre of Harlem in the summer of 2024. When I'm not acting, I am an avid writer, musician, basketball fan, and BBQ Pitmaster (self-verified). My solo show White-ish premiered at the Atlas Intersections Festival and later in Atlanta, GA and Asheville, NC. I was the lyrist/composer for The Vanguard: The Musical and a quarterfinalist for The Austin Film Festival and BlueCat Screenplay Competition for my short film Strange Fruit. Go Grizz!
Currently
Queens Girl: Black in the Green Mountains
at Everyman Theatre
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Press
"Deidre Staples is a standout...[she] gives a breakout performance."
"Deidre Staples...portrays Ernestine with an inner joy that wins the audience over within seconds."
"...Staples's Sara is a highlight."
"...Staples, a consistently outstanding performer on the D.C. theater scene who's marvelous here."
“Deidre Staples is excellent as Earl’s younger sister, Carmen.”
“Staples gives an infectious uplift to Dyfan’s coming-of-age account.” Review of My Body, No Choice, The Washington Post
Deidre Staples “shines brightly from the moment she speaks.”
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