About Dani
Dani is an actress and playwright originally from Brooklyn, NY, who found her way to DC after graduating cum laude with a BFA in acting from Ithaca College. Since relocating, she has performed at theaters across the DMV, from the Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre to the Folger Theatre to Arena Stage.
After receiving her MFA in playwriting, she became a lecturer at the CUA Rome School of drama teaching acting, movement, and text analysis.
News
Come see the world premiere production of Beatrice Likes the Dark, adapted by Dani Stoller and directed by Patrick Flynn at Adventure Theatre, October 2026
Read more and purchase tickets here.
So honored to have originated the role of Bex in S. Asher Gelman's world premiere play The Zionists at both Miami New Drama and Barrington Stage
Honored to have originated the role of Chaya in Tony Nominated playwright, Jonathan Spector's "brilliant, must-see-for yourself," World Premiere production of Birthright at Miami New Drama.
Thrilled to be reprising the role of Natalya/Svetlana in Theater J's production of This Much I Know by Jonathan Spector off-Broadway this fall at 59e59.
"Dani Stoller turns in an eloquently physical performance: angular and antsy here, big-eyed and immobilized by horror there." -The Washington Post
Thrilled to have been chosen as one of the three artists for Solas Nua & Fishamble's Show in a Bag commission. Learn more and reserve a ticket to the public workshop here
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So excited to be returning to Theater J for not one, but two productions in their 2026-2027 season. The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk by Daniel Jamieson and the world premiere of Emily Feldman's American Girls. Click the photos below for more information and to purchase tickets!
Dani is beyond grateful to have been nominated for two Helen Hayes Awards for her performances as Elodie in Prayer for the French Republic and Mrs. Kavarsky in the world premiere of Hester Street.
"A scene-thieving, Dani Stoller" - The Washington Post
Dani Stoller adds her own unique strength. In Act II, Stoller performs a remarkable set piece...and articulates the family's dilemmas and the struggles of Jews everywhere more clearly than any family member. - Broadway World