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==Fina Strazza==
{{Short description|Theater production company in Washington, D.C., U.S.}}
{{resize|96%|'''Fina Strazza''' (born November 3, 2005) is an [[:en:Americans|American]] [[:en:Actor|actress]] known for her work in [[:en:Theatre|theatre]], [[:en:Film|film]], and [[:en:Television|television]]. She was born on November 3, 2005, in [[:en:New York City|New York City, New York]].}}
{{Infobox theatre group
| bgcolour =
| name = The Studio Theatre
| image = Studio Theatre logo in black.svg
| caption = Theatre Logo
| ArtisticDirector = David Muse
| formed = 1978
| location = 1501 14th Street NW, Washington DC
| disbanded =
| notable = Joy Zinoman, Founding Artistic Director
| homepage = http://www.studiotheatre.org/
| genre = Contemporary Theatre
}}
<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:David Muse Studio Theatre Washington DC Artistic Director.jpg|right|thumb|David Muse, the Artistic Director of the Studio Theatre, Washington D.C.]] -->
The '''Studio Theatre''' is a [[non-profit]] [[theater]] production company located in the [[14th Street Northwest and Southwest (Washington, D.C.)|14th Street]] corridor of [[Washington, D.C.]] It produces contemporary plays in a four-stage complex. Stages include the Metheny, the Mead and Milton, and Stage 4, a black box.


==History==
===Film===
{{resize|96%|Strazza's most prominant [[:en:Film|film]] role was in the 2025 [[:en:Netflix|Netflix]] [[:en:horror film|horror film]] ''[[:en:Fear Street: Prom Queen|Fear Street: Prom Queen]]'', part of the ''[[:en:Fear Street (film series)|Fear Street]]'' series. ''[[:en:Fear Street: Prom Queen|Fear Street: Prom Queen]]'' takes place at Shadyside High, as students are preparing for the 1988 [[:en:Prom|prom]], the [[:en:It girl|"It Girls"]] are fighting to get support to be voted Prom Queen. As an unusual nominee emerges in the race, some of the other candidates begin to vanish without a trace. Strazza portrayed Tiffany Falconer in the [[:en:Fear Street: Prom Queen|film]].}}
[[Image:Joy Zinoman Founding Artistic Director Studio Theatre Washington D C.jpeg|right|thumb|Joy Zinoman, the Founding Artistic Director of the Studio Theatre, Washington D.C.]]
[[Image:Studio Theatre Washington D C - evening twilight.jpeg|right|thumb|Exterior of the Studio Theatre in Washington DC, taken from the southwest corner of 14th & P streets NW during evening twilight]]
In 1988, the Studio Theatre started its "2nd Stage" production series to provide opportunities for emerging and established local and national artists to share their talents.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.studiotheatre.org/second_stage/history.php |title=Studio Theatre |website=www.studiotheatre.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021217154352/http://www.studiotheatre.org/second_stage/history.php |archive-date=2002-12-17}} </ref>


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==Facilities==
|-
Studio Theatre contains three main venues: the Metheny, the Mead, and the Milton. All three are thrust stages and seat approximately 200 people each. They were designed by co-founder Russell Metheny "to foster an intimate connection between actor and audience".<ref>{{Cite web|title = Studio Theatre - Facilities|url = https://www.studiotheatre.org/about/facilities|website = www.studiotheatre.org|accessdate = 2015-11-03}}</ref> The fourth venue, Stage 4, is a flexible [[black box theater]], used primarily for the former Studio 2ndStage and most recently Studio X.
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| {{center|2014}}
| ''[[:en:A Little Game (2014 film)|A Little Game]]''
| Jez Kuftinec
| [[:en:Film|Film]] debut
|-
| {{center|2019}}
| ''[[:en:Above the Shadows|Above the Shadows]]''
| young Holly
|
|-
| {{center|2025}}
| ''[[:en:Fear Street: Prom Queen|Fear Street: Prom Queen]]''
| Tiffany Falconer
|
|}


==Notable events==
===Television===
{{resize|96%|Strazza's most notable [[:en:Television|television]] work was her [[:en:Leading actor|series regular]] role as KJ Brandman in the 2022 [[:en:Amazon Prime Video|Prime Video]] [[:en:Television|television]] series ''[[:en:Paper Girls (TV series)|Paper Girls]]''. Based on the 2015–2019 [[:en:Paper Girls|comic book series of the same name]] written by [[:en:Brian K. Vaughan|Brian K. Vaughan]] and illustrated by [[:en:Cliff Chiang|Cliff Chiang]], ''[[:en:Paper Girls (TV series)|Paper Girls]]'' follows four young girls who, while out delivering papers during morning after [[:en:Halloween|Halloween]] in 1988, become unwittingly caught in a conflict between warring factions of time-travelers. Strazza portrayed KJ Brandman, a [[:en:American Jews|Jewish-American]] girl whose family owns several businesses in Stony Stream. In September 2022, the [[:en:Paper Girls (TV series)|series]] was canceled after one season. Strazza's [[:en:Television|television]] appearances also include [[:en:Guest appearance|guest]] roles on ''[[:en:Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' and ''[[:en:Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]'', both in 2019.}}
''[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]'' magazine, as part of its 50th anniversary commemoration, identified the Studio Theatre's move into its current space at 14th and P streets as one of "50 Moments That Shaped Washington, DC".<ref>{{cite news|title=50 Moments That Shaped Washington, DC|url=http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/washingtonian_at_50/then-and-now/50-moments-that-shaped-washington-dc.php|accessdate=17 October 2015|publisher=Washingtonian Magazine|date=30 September 2015}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
==Awards==
|-
Studio Theatre has been nominated for a total of 398 [[Helen Hayes Award]]s, winning 75 awards.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://theatrewashington.org/helenhayesawards/nominees-recipients?tw_search=&sort_by=field_year_award_category_value&year=&theater=Studio+Theatre&field_recipient_value%5B1%5D=1 | title=Nominees & Recipients Database }}</ref>
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| {{center|2015}}
| ''[[:en:A Christmas Melody|A Christmas Melody]]''
| Emily Parson
| [[:en:Television film|Television film]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| {{center|2019}}
| ''[[:en:Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Law & Order: SVU]]''
| Milly Bucci
| Episode: [[:en:Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 20#Episodes|"The Good Girl"]]
|-
| ''[[:en:Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]''
| Whitney
| Episode: [[:en:Madam Secretary season 5#Episodes|"The New Normal"]]
|-
| {{center|2022}}
| ''[[:en:Paper Girls (TV series)|Paper Girls]]''
| KJ Brandman
| Main role; 8 episodes
|-
| {{center|2024}}
| ''[[:en:FBI: Most Wanted|FBI: Most Wanted]]''
| Jessie Davis
| Episode: [[:en:List of FBI: Most Wanted episodes#Season 6 (2024–25)|"Pig Butchering"]]
|}


===Theatre===
'''2023 Helen Hayes Awards'''
{{resize|96%|In August 2014, at the age of 8, Strazza made her [[:en:Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut as the [[:en:Matilda Wormwood|title]] character in ''[[:en:Matilda the Musical|Matilda the Musical]]'', becoming the youngest actress to play the role. ''[[:en:Matilda the Musical|Matilda the Musical]]'' centres on [[:en:Matilda Wormwood|Matilda Wormwood]], a precocious five-year-old girl with the gift of [[:en:telekinesis|telekinesis]], who loves [[:en:Reading|reading]], overcomes obstacles caused by her family and school, and helps her teacher to reclaim her life. Strazza continued in this role until July 2015, making her [[:en:Broadway theatre|Broadway's]] longest-running [[:en:Matilda Wormwood|Matilda]] at that time.}}
* Outstanding Production in a Play—Hayes: ''[[John Proctor is the Villain]]''
* Outstanding Ensemble in a Play—Hayes: ''John Proctor is the Villain''
'''2019 Helen Hayes Awards'''
* Outstanding Ensemble in a Play—Hayes: ''[[The Wolves (play)|The Wolves]]''
* Outstanding Choreography in a Play—Hayes: Stephanie Paul, ''[[The Wolves (play)|The Wolves]]''
'''2018 Helen Hayes Awards'''
* Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play—Hayes: Ted van Griethuysen, ''[[Le Père|The Father]]''
'''2017 Helen Hayes Awards'''
* Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play—Helen: Tom Patterson, ''[[Constellations (play)|Constellations]]''
* Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play—Hayes: Liam Forde, ''[[Hand to God (play)|Hand to God]]''
* Outstanding Set Design—Hayes: Daniel Conway, ''[[Hand to God (play)|Hand to God]]''
* Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play—Helen: Lily Balatincz, ''[[Constellations (play)|Constellations]]''
'''2016 Helen Hayes Awards'''
* Outstanding Choreography in a Musical—Helen: Jessica Redish, ''[[Silence! The Musical]]''
'''2015 Helen Hayes Awards'''
* Outstanding Play—Hayes: ''[[Cock (play)|Cock]]''
* Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical—Hayes: [[Barbara Walsh]], ''[[Carrie (musical)|Carrie]]''
'''2014 Helen Hayes Awards'''
* James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor—Resident Play: Ted van Griethuysen, ''The Apple Family Cycle''
'''2013 Helen Hayes Awards'''
* Outstanding Lighting Design—Resident Production: Mary Louise Geiger, ''Invisible Man''
* Outstanding Ensemble—Resident Play: ''Invisible Man''
* Outstanding Director—Resident Play: Christopher McElroen, ''Invisible Man''
'''2012 Helen Hayes Awards'''
* Outstanding Lead Actress—Resident Play: Erica Sullivan, ''[[Venus in Fur]]''
* Outstanding Supporting Actor—Resident Musical: Matthew DeLorenzo, ''Pop!''
'''2011 Helen Hayes Awards'''
* Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor—Resident Play: Johnny Ramey, ''[[Superior Donuts]]''
'''2009 Helen Hayes Awards'''
* Outstanding Resident Play: ''[[Blackbird (play)|Blackbird]]''
* Outstanding Lead Actress—Resident Play: Lisa Joyce, ''[[Blackbird (play)|Blackbird]]''
'''2008 Helen Hayes Awards'''
* Outstanding Resident Musical: ''[[Reefer Madness]]''
* Outstanding Lead Actress—Resident Play: Nancy Robinette, ''[[Souvenir (play)|Souvenir]]''
* Outstanding Lead Actor—Resident Play: J. Fred Shiffman, ''[[Souvenir (play)|Souvenir]]''
* Outstanding Director—Resident Musical: Keith Alan Baker, ''[[Reefer Madness]]''
* Outstanding Costume Design—Resident Production: Reggie Ray, ''[[Souvenir (play)|Souvenir]]''
'''2007 Helen Hayes Awards'''
* Outstanding Resident Musical: ''[[Caroline, or Change]]''
* Outstanding Lead Actress—Resident Musical: [[Julia Nixon]], ''[[Caroline, or Change]]''


{{resize|96%|In April 2025, at the age of 19, Strazza returned to [[:en:Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in the [[:en:Play (theatre)|play]] ''[[:en:John Proctor is the Villain|John Proctor is the Villain]]''. ''[[:en:John Proctor is the Villain|John Proctor is the Villain]]'' is a [[:en:Play (theatre)|stage play]] written by [[:en:Americans|American]] [[:en:Playwright|playwright]] Kimberly Belflower. The [[:en:John Proctor is the Villain|play]] is a [[:en:Historical revisionism|revisionist]] take on the American classic [[:en:Play (theatre)|play]] ''[[:en:The Crucible|The Crucible]]'' by [[:en:Arthur Miller|Arthur Miller]], centering on a group of [[:en:Modern era|modern-day]] [[:en:High school|high school]] [[:en:Student|students]] and their interpretation of the historical events the [[:en:The Crucible|play]] is based on. For her performance as Beth Powell in ''[[:en:John Proctor is the Villain|John Proctor is the Villain]]'', Strazza earned a nomination for [[:en:Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play|Best Featured Actress in a Play]] at the [[:en:78th Tony Awards|78th Tony Awards]]. Strazza continued in this role until July 2025.}}
==See also==
*[[List of theaters in Washington, D.C.]]
{{Portal|Theatre}}


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==References==
|-
{{Reflist}}
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Venue
! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| {{center|2014–15}}
| ''[[:en:Matilda the Musical|Matilda the Musical]]''
| [[:en:Matilda Wormwood|Matilda]]
| [[:en:Shubert Theatre (Broadway)|Shubert Theatre]], [[:en:Broadway theatre|Broadway]]
| [[:en:Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut
|-
| {{center|2025}}
| ''[[:en:John Proctor Is the Villain|John Proctor is the Villain]]''
| Beth Powell
| [[:en:Booth Theatre|Booth Theatre]], [[:en:Broadway theatre|Broadway]]
| Nominated - [[:en:78th Tony Awards|Tony Award]] [[:en:Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play|Best Featured Actress in a Play]]
|}


===Awards and nominations===
==External links==
{{resize|96%|For her performance as Beth Powell in the [[:en:Play (theatre)|play]] ''[[:en:John Proctor is the Villain|John Proctor is the Villain]]'', Strazza earned a nomination for the [[:en:78th Tony Awards|Tony Award]] [[:en:Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play|for Best Featured Actress in a Play]] at the [[:en:78th Tony Awards|78th Tony Awards]]. The [[:en:Tony Awards|Tony Awards]] recognizes excellence in [[:en:Broadway theatre|live Broadway theatre]]. The awards are presented by the [[:en:American Theatre Wing|American Theatre Wing]] and [[:en:The Broadway League|The Broadway League]] at an annual ceremony in [[:en:Manhattan|Manhattan]]. At 19 years old, Strazza earned her first [[:en:Tony Awards|Tony]] nomination at the [[:en:78th Tony Awards|78th Tony Awards]] for [[:en:Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play|Best Featured Actress in a Play]] for ''[[:en:John Proctor is the Villain|John Proctor is the Villain]]''. She was nominated alongside [[:en:Tala Ashe|Tala Ashe]] for ''[[:en:English (play)|English]]'', [[:en:Jessica Hecht|Jessica Hecht]] for ''[[:en:Eureka Day|Eureka Day]]'', Marjan Neshat for ''[[:en:English (play)|English]]'', and [[:en:Kara Young|Kara Young]] for ''[[:en:Purpose (play)|Purpose]]''. In addition to Strazza's nomination, ''[[:en:John Proctor is the Villain|John Proctor is the Villain]]'' lead the [[:en:Play (theatre)|plays]] with seven nods, including [[:en:Tony Award for Best Play|Best Play]].}}
{{Commons category|Studio Theatre}}
* [http://www.studiotheatre.org/ Official website]
* [http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/19638/ Studio Theatre records, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries.]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091028153418/http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/theaters/studio-theatre,791890.html/ Entry for the Studio Theatre in ''The Washington Post'''s "Going Out Guide," archived from 2009]


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| [[:en:Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play|Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play]]
| ''[[:en:John Proctor Is the Villain|John Proctor is the Villain]]'' <br><small>for her portrayal of Beth Powell</small>
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== References ==
[[Category:Arts organizations established in 1978]]
{{Reflist|2}}
[[Category:Theatre companies in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:1978 establishments in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Regional theatre in the United States]]
[[Category:Theatres in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Members of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington]]
[[Category:League of Washington Theatres]]


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Fina Strazza

Fina Strazza (born November 3, 2005) is an American actress known for her work in theatre, film, and television. She was born on November 3, 2005, in New York City, New York.

Film

Strazza's most prominant film role was in the 2025 Netflix horror film Fear Street: Prom Queen, part of the Fear Street series. Fear Street: Prom Queen takes place at Shadyside High, as students are preparing for the 1988 prom, the "It Girls" are fighting to get support to be voted Prom Queen. As an unusual nominee emerges in the race, some of the other candidates begin to vanish without a trace. Strazza portrayed Tiffany Falconer in the film.

Year Title Role Notes
2014
 A Little Game Jez Kuftinec Film debut
2019
 Above the Shadows young Holly
2025
 Fear Street: Prom Queen Tiffany Falconer

Television

Strazza's most notable television work was her series regular role as KJ Brandman in the 2022 Prime Video television series Paper Girls. Based on the 2015–2019 comic book series of the same name written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Cliff Chiang, Paper Girls follows four young girls who, while out delivering papers during morning after Halloween in 1988, become unwittingly caught in a conflict between warring factions of time-travelers. Strazza portrayed KJ Brandman, a Jewish-American girl whose family owns several businesses in Stony Stream. In September 2022, the series was canceled after one season. Strazza's television appearances also include guest roles on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Madam Secretary, both in 2019.

Year Title Role Notes
2015
 A Christmas Melody Emily Parson Television film
2019
 Law & Order: SVU Milly Bucci Episode: "The Good Girl"
Madam Secretary Whitney Episode: "The New Normal"
2022
 Paper Girls KJ Brandman Main role; 8 episodes
2024
 FBI: Most Wanted Jessie Davis Episode: "Pig Butchering"

Theatre

In August 2014, at the age of 8, Strazza made her Broadway debut as the title character in Matilda the Musical, becoming the youngest actress to play the role. Matilda the Musical centres on Matilda Wormwood, a precocious five-year-old girl with the gift of telekinesis, who loves reading, overcomes obstacles caused by her family and school, and helps her teacher to reclaim her life. Strazza continued in this role until July 2015, making her Broadway's longest-running Matilda at that time.

In April 2025, at the age of 19, Strazza returned to Broadway in the play John Proctor is the Villain. John Proctor is the Villain is a stage play written by American playwright Kimberly Belflower. The play is a revisionist take on the American classic play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, centering on a group of modern-day high school students and their interpretation of the historical events the play is based on. For her performance as Beth Powell in John Proctor is the Villain, Strazza earned a nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play at the 78th Tony Awards. Strazza continued in this role until July 2025.

Year Title Role Venue Notes
2014–15
 Matilda the Musical Matilda Shubert Theatre, Broadway Broadway debut
2025
 John Proctor is the Villain Beth Powell Booth Theatre, Broadway Nominated - Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Play

Awards and nominations

For her performance as Beth Powell in the play John Proctor is the Villain, Strazza earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play at the 78th Tony Awards. The Tony Awards recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Manhattan. At 19 years old, Strazza earned her first Tony nomination at the 78th Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Play for John Proctor is the Villain. She was nominated alongside Tala Ashe for English, Jessica Hecht for Eureka Day, Marjan Neshat for English, and Kara Young for Purpose. In addition to Strazza's nomination, John Proctor is the Villain lead the plays with seven nods, including Best Play.

Award Date Category Work Result Ref(s)
Tony Awards
2025
 		Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play John Proctor is the Villain
for her portrayal of Beth Powell 		Nominated [1][2][3][4][5]
[6][7][8][9][10]

References

  1. ^ "2025 / Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play". Tony Awards. May 1, 2025. Archived from the original on May 5, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 Tony Award® Nominations". Tony Awards. May 1, 2025. Archived from the original on May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  3. ^ Breen, Kerry; Earl, Jennifer (May 1, 2025). "2025 Tony Awards nominations announced. See the full list of nominees". CBS News. Archived from the original on May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 1, 2025). "2025 Tony Award Nominations: Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending Lead the Pack". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  5. ^ Evans, Greg (May 1, 2025). "Tony Awards Nominations: 'Buena Vista Social Club', 'Maybe Happy Ending' And 'Death Becomes Her' Lead Way – Complete List". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
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