About Dasha
Dasha Snyder (she/her) is a bi-coastal media maker. As an honors graduate of the Drew University Theater Arts program, she went on to study dramatic writing at Playwrights Horizons Theater School. She penned several Off-Broadway productions on Theater Row, including "Beached Whales," "Transit Karma" and "My Name Is..." and worked behind the scenes in stage and company management in various Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters. An early adopter of tech, Dasha helped create websites for major media conglomerates in the early days of Silicon Alley, broadening her facility with different forms of storytelling and presentation. Turning to the screen, she wrote for film and television, as well as worked behind the scenes at shows like "Saturday Night Live." Dasha then moved into producing at Dyke TV where she launched "The D Word," a New York City satire of Showtime's "The L Word," directed by Cherien Dabis, Maggie Burkle & Noelle Brower. It played film festivals in 12 countries and all over the USA, bringing a more hilarious and complete representation of skin tones, body types, gender expressions, sexualities and economic realties to LGBTQ+ filmgoers hungry to see themselves reflected on screen. She attended the OutFest Screenwriters Lab with her script "To Do:" and subsequently moved to Los Angeles. As with her theater and digital careers, Dasha wrote and produced work for others on both coasts. Alysia Reiner commissioned her to write the short film "Speed Grieving" directed by Jessica Daniels Schwarz. She line produced the Academy Award-Nominated documentary "Two Hands: The Leon Fleisher Story" directed by Nathaniel Kahn and associate produced the feature documentary "I Want So Much to Live" directed by Elizabeth Holder. Dasha has produced web series, short films and workshops of new screenplays and is working on a memoir. Currently, she is working as a Dramaturg for stage productions including "A Transparent Musical" and "B*itchcraft, a musical play." She attended NYU's Gallatin School for a Masters Degree in Digital Media Advocacy and continues to use media to improve LGBTQ+ rights, racial equity, economic justice, disability visibility, bodily autonomy and access to the voting booth for all.
Dasha Snyder (she/her) is a bi-coastal media maker. As an honors graduate of the Drew University Theater Arts program, she went on to study dramatic writing at Playwrights Horizons Theater School. She penned several Off-Broadway productions on Theater Row, including "Beached Whales," "Transit Karma" and "My Name Is..." and worked behind the scenes in stage and company management in various Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters. An early adopter of tech, Dasha helped create websites for major media conglomerates in the early days of Silicon Alley, broadening her facility with different forms of storytelling and presentation. Turning to the screen, she wrote for film and television, as well as worked behind the scenes at shows like "Saturday Night Live." Dasha then moved into producing at Dyke TV where she launched "The D Word," a New York City satire of Showtime's "The L Word," directed by Cherien Dabis, Maggie Burkle & Noelle Brower. It played film festivals in 12 countries and all over the USA, bringing a more hilarious and complete representation of skin tones, body types, gender expressions, sexualities and economic realties to LGBTQ+ filmgoers hungry to see themselves reflected on screen. She attended the OutFest Screenwriters Lab with her script "To Do:" and subsequently moved to Los Angeles. As with her theater and digital careers, Dasha wrote and produced work for others on both coasts. Alysia Reiner commissioned her to write the short film "Speed Grieving" directed by Jessica Daniels Schwarz. She line produced the Academy Award-Nominated documentary "Two Hands: The Leon Fleisher Story" directed by Nathaniel Kahn and associate produced the feature documentary "I Want So Much to Live" directed by Elizabeth Holder. Dasha has produced web series, short films and workshops of new screenplays and is working on a memoir. Currently, she is working as a Dramaturg for stage productions including "A Transparent Musical" and "B*itchcraft, a musical play." She attended NYU's Gallatin School for a Masters Degree in Digital Media Advocacy and continues to use media to improve LGBTQ+ rights, racial equity, economic justice, disability visibility, bodily autonomy and access to the voting booth for all.