Alexandria Crawford (she/her/hers) was always destined for the stage. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, but raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, Alexandria’s love for the arts began at an early age. From belting out songs like “Memory” from CATS and “Tomorrow” from Annie to putting on mini-play productions that she wrote with her friends, at the center of it all was a deep love for storytelling. Thanks to her family, who nurtured and encouraged her passion for storytelling through the performing arts Alexandria began to find and explore her creative voice.

Alexandria studied at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where she graduated in 2016 with a B.A. in English and Theatre Arts (musical theatre emphasis). Soon after graduating, Alexandria returned to St. Petersburg and began working at American Stage Theatre Company, where she was an inaugural member of their Acting and Production Apprenticeship Program. After completing her apprenticeship in August 2017, she was invited to stay with the theatre as a teaching artist, leading theatre classes throughout Pinellas County for children in grades K-12. In 2019 Alexandria moved to Chicago, after being accepted into the inaugural M.F.A. Acting cohort at Northwestern University. Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro selected this first cohort. Alexandria graduated from the program in 2022.

When it comes to Alexandria and her artistry, she loves being part of meaningful stories that ignite conversations that audience members wouldn’t usually have, as it allows them to see the world through a different lens. Alexandria hopes that her work serves as an example to the next generation of theatre artists, especially young BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists, that it is possible to make a difference in the world by doing what you love. Some of Alexandria’s most notable roles include Zuzu in DANCE NATION (Northwestern University), Hero in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (St. Petersburg Shakespeare Festival), and Martha Loomis Pentecost in JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE (American Stage Theatre Company). Alexandria is also an Equity Membership Candidate in Actor’s Equity.

Along with being an actor and teaching artist, Alexandria is also a passionate arts activist, focusing on bringing inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility to theatre arts communities. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, she along with several of her former classmates from Rollins College Department of Theatre and Dance has worked with current students, faculty, and staff to make the department a more equitable and safe space for all. Alexandria is one of the alumni members of the department’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Council. 

When she is not working on her artistic practice, you can find Alexandria going on long walks with her dog-son, Shadow Noir, teaching herself how to play the ukulele, and reading as many books as she can physically get her hands on while listening to music from her favorite boybands.