A Resident Artist at Jeff Daniels’ Purple Rose Theatre, Paul's latest play There's No Bad Ravioli, will have a World Premiere at Jeff Daniels' Purple Rose Theatre in the Summer of 2027. Two of his previous plays; My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War, and A Jukebox for The Algonquin also enjoyed World Premieres at The Purple Rose. His autobiographical solo show Straight Up with a Twist toured the U.S. for over nine years, culminating in a twice-extended Off-Broadway run. Stroili’s other playwriting credits include Last Call at the Aardvark, Cheese Louise, Plane Crazy, and My Dinner with Arlecchino. His screenplay for the film The Beating was utilized by Columbia College in their course of study on short filmmaking. His writing has also appeared in Los Angeles Magazine and New York Magazine. Recently, Paul served as Executive Producer for the feature film, Wake, which was awarded Best Feature Film honors at Riverside, Alexandria and Sedona International Film Festivals. While residing in Los Angeles, he was a faculty member in the UCLA Entertainment Studies program. He lives in Chicago. PaulStroili.com
Paul Stroili
