Troy Schulze

Troy Schulze is a Catastrophic company member.  Catastrophic Theatre: The Splasher, The Strangerer, Hunter Gatherers, Our Late Night, Bluefinger, There Is a Happiness That Morning Is. Horse Head Theatre: Red Light Winter, Essential Self Defense. As a company member with the now-defunct Infernal Bridegroom Productions, he received acclaim for his performances in dozens of plays including Night Just Before the Forests, Uncle Vanya, Rhinoceros, In the Under Thunderloo, Phaedra's Love, Mud, The Danube, Edmond, Harm's Way and Cowboy Mouth.  And he originated roles in IBP world premiere productions of Speeding Motorcycle, Hide Town, Meatbar, We Have Some Planes, Fucking A, Last Rites and King Ubu is King.  He was the winner of a reader's poll in the Houston Press, naming him Houston's best actor.  And the Houston Chronicle named him as one of Houston's "Ultimate People of 2005," citing his many contributions to theater in this city under the headline "Rebel with a cause." His first original show for Catastrophic Theatre, The Splasher, had its world premiere here at DiverseWorks in May 2008. It was awarded “Best Original Show” in the Houston Press’s 2008 “Best of Houston” issue. Roughly a year ago, he and Greg Dean co-directed Richard Foreman’s Paradise Hotel for Catastrophic. Big thanks to K.