Dedra D. Woods is an Actor/Creator/Storyteller and Change Agent.  She has been working in the Seattle Arts scene since 2012. She has had the privilege to perform with several companies around Seattle including: Seattle Rep (Fat Ham), ACT (History of Theater: About, By, For and Near), The 5th Avenue Theater (And So That Happened, Spring Awakening), The Feast (A Bright Room Called Day, Small Craft Warnings, The Time of Your Life), Seattle Public Theater, (Pipeline, Fire Season), Intiman (Wild Horses, Wedding Band), Seattle Shakespeare Company (Medea), Upstart Crow (Bring Down the House, Richard III),Book-It Repertory Theater (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings), Arts West (An Octoroon, The Revolutionists). Dedra has also worked in television, film and as a voice over artist. Her interests span beyond the stage. She served as a book writer and lyricist for the world premiere of And So that Happened at The 5th Avenue Theater and was a member of the inaugural cohort of Theater Producers of Color. Dedra has also worked in casting. Her work with The Hansberry Project has allowed her to work on projects supporting Black Playwrights like, The Drinking Gourd. She is the creator and curator of  Artist's of Color in Seattle, AOC(S), a social media platform that celebrates Black, Indigenous and POC artists in Seattle and their work, while inviting everyone to bear witness to their humanity and artistry.  AOC(S) strives to lift the voices of marginalized folx and support local Artists in the Seattle Area as well as engaging with Artists on the national scene.

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