Drew Valins

The New York Times describes Drew as a "glowing delight," and Creative Loafing says he is a "gifted performer who makes it all seem effortless." 

Drew Valins is an actor, playwright, solo performer, and co-founder of the theater company ARA. He has appeared on CBS’s Bull and is a 15-year member of the troupe Shakespeare in the Parking Lot & Bryant Park, where he has performed in many of the great roles, including Puck, Iago, Autolycus, and Don Pedro.  His solo work has toured internationally and has had an audience of dignitaries such as Madeline Albright. 

Nominated for best actor and playwright in the Midtown International Theater Festival,  Drew’s solo work, called FRANZ FRAGMENTS, is a sprawling endeavor in which Drew theatrically probes various works of Franz Kafka, which has appeared on numerous stages and alternative spaces. 

In addition to his full-length play “Lakeplay” having its world premiere in October at the Wild Project in the East Village, his new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s Der Bau will be first presented in June at the Czech Embassy in DC. He will star in the film Where Is Now, an absurd take on climate change written and directed by Michaela Lind.