Steven Cutts

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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.{{IMDb name|1295947}}

He appeared in the National Touring, Original Canadian, and Broadway productions of Hairspray.[http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Steven-Cutts/ Broadway World Website]; accessed October 2015.{{cite web|author=The Broadway League |url=http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=469793 |title=Steven Cutts |publisher=IBDB |date= |accessdate=October 24, 2015}} 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.Portantiere, Michael. [https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/hairspray_6914.html "Reviews Hairspray"] theatermania.com, October 18, 2005 In April 2015, he performed with actor Tituss Burgess at Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraising concert Broadway Backwards, to a standing ovation.Clement, Olivia. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/lena-hall-mashes-up-vagina-monologues-and-little-shop-of-horrors-in-best-moments-from-broadway-backwards-343828/P7 "Lena Hall Mashes up Vagina Monologues and Little Shop of Horrors in Best Moments from Broadway Backwards"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907003717/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/lena-hall-mashes-up-vagina-monologues-and-little-shop-of-horrors-in-best-moments-from-broadway-backwards-343828/P7 |date=September 7, 2015 }} Playbill.com March 10, 2015 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.{{IMDb name|1295947}}http://www.motheroftheweek.com/festivals motheroftheweek.com; October 23, 2015.

In October 2015, production began on his play Subletters, which starred actress Courtney Reed.News Desk, BWW. [http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Courtney-Reed-to-Star-in-First-Reading-of-SUBLETTERS-20151014 "Courtney Reed to Star in First Reading of SUBLETTERS"] broadwayworld.com, October 14, 2015 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.News Desk, BWW. [http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HAIRSPRAY-Actor-to-Release-MY-BIG-FAT-BROADWAY-DEBUT-eBook-Mini-Series-20160727 "HAIRSPRAY Actor to Release MY BIG FAT BROADWAY DEBUT eBook Mini-Series"] broadwayworld.com, July 27, 2016 In 2019 he released My Big Fat Broadway Debut! – The Full Story in paperback.Times Square Chronicles. [https://t2conline.com/steven-cutts-release-amazon-best-seller-my-big-fat-broadway-debut-as-a-paperback/] t2conline.com, January 24, 2018

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.News Desk, BWW. [https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Steven-Cutts-Set-To-Direct-World-Premiere-Of-HAZING-U-A-MODERN-GREEK-TRAGEDY-20191028] broadwayworld.com, October 28, 2019 In February of 2023, the production made a transfer to off-Broadway, playing the AMT Theater with Cutts continuing as its director.News Desk, BWW. [https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Steven-Cutts-To-Direct-HAZING-U-A-MODERN-GREEK-TRAGEDY-At-AMT-Theater-20230125] broadwayworld.com, January 25, 2023

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.Hornick, Caitlin. [https://www.broadwaynews.com/broadway-bares-pleasure-park-raises-1-887-014-for-broadway-cares] broadnews.com, June 20, 2023