Alexandra Asmuth
actor/writer/singer based in NYC
About Me
Hi there! I’m Alexandra, but my friends call me Alex. I’m originally from Madison, Wisconsin, so I have a midwestern charm that’s met with a global mindset and a constant desire to learn. Stories have always made me feel connected to something bigger than myself, so when I started voice lessons at 6 years old, something just clicked: I wanted to be a storyteller. Growing up I found community and purpose through performing (including, as pictured, my “star turn” in my 4th grade musical). I found I could use my deep emotional well to tell stories that matter, and my wit, or my own folly, to make people laugh without even trying.
At NYU Tisch School of the Arts I expanded my abilities as a storyteller. I studied at Playwrights Horizons Theater School, where I discovered my voice as a writer, at Stonestreet Studios, and at Atlantic Acting School. I’ve experimented with stand up comedy, I’ve sang in venues around New York City, and I’ve found a passion for acting in new plays and “dramedy” films. My favorite stories are the ones that make me laugh, cry, and think. I believe that through collaboration and honesty these stories can make a positive impact on our world, or at least someone’s world.
When I’m not creating you can find me trying new restaurants, writing emo notes app poetry, or rewatching “Fleabag” for the millionth time.
I hope we get to meet soon! :)
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Writing
I’m a produced playwright and an experienced screenwriter, having trained at Playwrights Horizons Theater School and at Stonestreet Studios. These are selected works: for script samples and more information please contact me!
Two Small Words
Performed at Rhapsody Riot Play Festival in December 2024 at the Goldberg Theater
A 15 minute play about processing an unconventional teenage heartbreak; a young woman goes through a break up, but is not primarily torn up about losing the guy, but from being ghosted by a female friend as result. Confused and using humor to cope, she takes the audience on a journey through all the “what ifs” that haunt her and the anxiety of never getting the answers you need to move on.
B.F
Short film produced at Stonestreet Studios about a college friend group going through major changes while at party to celebrate a friend’s upcoming breast reduction, a.k.a a Boob Funeral or “B.F”. This short was my final project for the Stonestreet 2023 Summer Residency that I wrote, directed and edited.
Contact
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