Desirée Dabney

Head of Musical Theatre

Assistant Professor

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Department of Theatre

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Desirée Dabney(B.F.A,M.Ed) is a professional actor, Singer, Director, teacher and executive director of Theatre Diva Productions in Richmond, VA. She has recently been seen in a National Commercial for Google, Everybody (Love) at Cadence Theatre, Times Square Angel at Richmond Triangle Players,  Warm (Ensemble) a Firehouse Theatre production,  Quill Theatre Taming of the Shrew (Hortensio), University Of Richmond Caroline or Change (Caroline), Quill Theatre Red Velvet (Connie) and Virginia Repertory Production of Pinkalicious (Dr. Wink) and more. Desirèe received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Shenandoah Conservatory in 2014.  She has been in over 100 productions including commercials, films, TV Shows (Apple Tv and CBS), musicals and plays. She is currently a Board Member for the Virginia Theatre Association, Board member with Richmond Triangle Players, Board Member of Yes & And theatre, Owner and Executive Director of Theatre Diva Productions, and on the board for Fine Arts Education (Theatre) Virginia Department of Education. Before coming to VCU, Desirèe was a Richmond Public Schools Theatre Arts teacher at Boushall Middle School.