FUTABA SHIODA
Futaba (he, him) is a NYC (Lenape Land) - based stage, screen, and voice actor of trans and Asian Diaspora experience.
“Nearly stealing the play, Shioda changes accents, hides inside boxes, and runs amok on stage with reckless abandon.”
— BroadwayWorld
Futaba is under 5 feet tall and can beat you at arm wrestling (no need to test this).
Adept at musical theater and clowning, Futaba brings a vibrant twist to contemporary new work and re-imagined revivals alike, from Off-Broadway to the indie screen. He was most recently seen in the world premiere of A Transparent Musical at Center Theater Group (dir. Tina Landau) and starring in the short film Therapist Crush (dir. MJ Kaufman). He has also performed in the web series Sideways Smile, Spotify’s Raise Your Voice podcast series, and an array of theater projects including Clown in The 39 Steps (St. Louis Rep), Galatea in Galatea (WP Theater), NoFi in BLUSH (SoHo Rep), and the premiere cast of the 20th Anniversary tour of RENT.
Futaba is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the winner of an Obie Award and a Paul Robeson Award for his work bridging art and advocacy. In addition to his work as an artist, he collaborates with Anticapitalism for Artists, Creatives Rebuild New York, and Gender & Family Project.
He is a member of Actors Equity Association, is SAG eligible, and a dual citizen of the United States and Japan.
