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Gregory Keng Strasser is a director, writer and creator. His work spans theatre, opera, video games, and film and has been performed in Washington DC; Baltimore and Bethesda in Maryland; Arlington and Winchester in Virginia; and abroad in Bangkok, Thailand; Holstebro, Denmark; and in Ubud, Indonesia. 

DIRECTING: INTERNATIONAL - Doi Nang Non (with SJ Rachel, Bangkok, K-Bank Siam-Pic Ganesha Theatre), NEW YORK - American Spies by Sam Hamashima (The Parsnip Ship), REGIONAL - The Chinese Lady by Lloyd Suh (American Stage Company), Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea by Julia Izumi (World Premiere, Rorschach Theatre), Pericles, Prince of Tyre by Shakespeare (Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy), L'inganno Felice by Rossini (revival for Ella Marchment; Opera Festival of Chicago), Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (Shenandoah University), The Infinite Tales (World Premiere, 4615 Theatre),  Hin und Zuruck by Hindemith, Les Mamelles de Tiresias by Poulenc (with Alison Moritz, Peabody Opera Theatre), 410[GONE] by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig (Rorschach Theatre), Dark City: A Solarpunk Noir Video Game (4615 Theatre), The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson (BCPA) and countless new play workshops, readings, short films, commercials and more.

As an assistant or associate director, Greg has worked with Seema Sueko, Carey Perloff, Molly Smith, Jennifer Chang, Chongren Fan, 

WRITING: Strasser has received commissions in film, theatre, and games from Arena Stage (May 22, 2020; The 51st State), 4615 Theatre (Dark City and The Infinite Tales), Rorschach Theatre (Rep Us All); Adventure Theatre-MTC, the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, and others. His play Black Rock received a staged reading with 4615 Theatre and Temperance Alley Garden. 

Strasser serves as the Producing Director for the Helen Hayes-award winning 4615 Theatre. He was the 19-20 Allen Lee Hughes Directing Fellow at Arena Stage and has been the recipient of the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Fellowship since 2021. He completed a year-long stay in Bangkok where he taught English, drama and made theatre with Thai artists and various NGOs. Born in Michigan and raised between Bloomfield Hills and Shanghai, Strasser loves hot, sweltering days; cooking big group meals; and Caroline Givran's fitness videos. You can find out more on  or stalk him on IG: @lil.scallion.pancake