David Hansen (playwright)

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David Hansen (born July 26, 1968) is an American playwright, actor, director and arts educator. He is the founder of Dobama's Night Kitchen and co-founder of Guerrilla Theater Company and Bad Epitaph Theater Company.[1]

David Hansen
Born (1968-07-26) July 26, 1968 (age 56)
Occupation(s)Stage actor, director, playwright
SpouseToni K. Thayer
Websitehttp://davidhansen.org

He is a graduate of Bay Village High School, and holds a BFA in Theater from Ohio University[2] and an MFA in Playwriting from Cleveland State.[3] He is married to writer Toni K. Thayer.[2] He is currently Education Outreach Associate for Great Lakes Theater.[4]

Awards

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Published works

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Other Produced Works

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One Acts and 10-Minute Plays

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Collaborations

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  • (2021) 10 Minutes to Midnight: 9 Quirky Plays for the Holidays with Dayshawnda Ash, Melissa Crum, Emma James Dahl, John Dayo-Aliya & Maya Malan-Gonzalez
  • (2014) Seven Ages with Nina Domingue, Mike Geither, Christine Howey, Anne McEvoy, Michael Oatman & Toni K. Thayer
  • (2001) The Gulf with Joshua D. Brown, Kelly Elliott, Brian Fox, Margi Herwald, Derek Koger, Leah D. Krauss, Heather N. Stout & Sean Sullivan
  • (1998) Cole Cuts with David Bell, Suzanne L. Miller & Toni K. Thayer
  • (1996) This Vicious Cabaret with Erin Myers, Mike Schmidt, Toni K. Thayer & Jenna Weiss
  • (1993) Mind Your Own Business rotating sketch show, written by ensemble
  • (1992) You Have the Right to Remain Silent! rotating sketch show, written by ensemble

Performances in plays by contemporary playwrights

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Hansen often performs in his own plays, and also has a history of performances in new or recently developed works by notable modern playwrights, including:

References

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  1. ^ Vacha, John (2001). Showtime in Cleveland (paperback). Kent, Ohio and London: Kent State University Press. ISBN 0-87338-697-3.
  2. ^ a b c David Hansen biography at IMDB
  3. ^ David Hansen - 2023 Graduate
  4. ^ Great Lakes Theater website
  5. ^ "List of Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest Winners". Pioneer Drama Service. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Twenty artists get $20,000 each in Creative Workforce Fellowships". cleveland.com. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards" (PDF). The Press Club of Cleveland. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "BorderLight Theatre Festival lineup announced". North East Ohio Media Group. 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  9. ^ "100 years and counting: Your guide to the Cleveland Play House's Centennial Weekend Celebration". North East Ohio Media Group. 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
  10. ^ "'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' @CPTCle Public Theatre Features a Different Actor Each Night". CoolCleveland. 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  11. ^ "Cleveland Play House to present California gay-rights story '8' in reading at Allen Theatre in PlayhouseSquare". North East Ohio Media Group. 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  12. ^ "'Velocity of Autumn' takes journey through time in Lakewood: Theater Review". North East Ohio Media Group. 2012. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
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