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. He is a graduate of Bay Village High School, and holds a BFA in Theater from

Ohio University Ohio University (Ohio or OU) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus in Athens, Ohio, United States. The university was first conceived in the 1787 contract between the United States Department of the Treasury#Re ...

David Hansen biography at IMDB
/ref> and an MFA in Playwriting from

Cleveland State Cleveland State University (CSU) is a Public university, public research university in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1964 and opened for classes in 1965 after acquiring the entirety of Fenn College, a private school th ...

.David Hansen - 2023 Graduate
/ref> He is married to writer Toni K. Thayer. He is currently Education Outreach Associate for

Great Lakes Theater Great Lakes Theater, originally known as the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, is a professional classic theater company in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1962, Great Lakes specializes in large-cast classic plays, often performing th ...

Awards

* (2021) '' Sherlock Holmes Meets the Bully of Baker Street'': Shubert Fendrich Memorial Playwriting Contest * (2010) Community Workforce Fellow, Community Partnership for Arts and Culture * (2006) '' Spencer Tunick In Cleveland'': First Place Use of Sound (with Toni K. Thayer and Dave DeOreo for

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) from the Press Club of Cleveland * (2004) '' I Hate This: A Play Without the Baby'': Excellence in Solo Performance at the

New York International Fringe Festival The New York International Fringe Festival, or FringeNYC, was a fringe theater festival and one of the largest multi-arts events in North America. It took place over the course of a few weeks in October, spread on more than 20 stages across se ...

Published works

*(2020) '' Sherlock Holmes Meets the Bully of Baker Street'' based on characters by

Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for ''A Study in Scarlet'', the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Hol ...

published by Pioneer Drama Service *(2018) '' Red Onion, White Garlic (A Tale of Indonesia)'' published by YouthPLAYS *(2016) ''

The Secret Adversary ''The Secret Adversary'' is the second published detective fiction novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in January 1922 in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company later in t ...

'' adaptation of the novel by

Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English people, English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving ...

published by YouthPLAYS *(2013) '' Double Heart (The Courtship of Beatrice and Benedick)'' published by YouthPLAYS *(2012) ''

The Mysterious Affair at Styles ''The Mysterious Affair at Styles'' is the first detective novel by British writer Agatha Christie, introducing her fictional detective Hercule Poirot. It was written in the middle of the First World War, in 1916, and first published by John L ...

'' adaptation of the novel by

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Other Produced Works

*(2024) '' The Toothpaste Millionaire (based on the book by Jean Merrill)'' *(2021) ''

Savory Taṇhā (sixteen short plays performed by a rotating ensemble) Savory or Savoury may refer to: Common usage * Herbs of the genus ''Satureja'', particularly: ** Summer savory (''Satureja hortensis''), an annual herb, used to flavor food ** Winter savory (''Satureja montana''), a perennial herb, also used to ...

'' a Zoom play *(2019) '' The Way I Danced With You (The George Michael Play)'' *(2019) '' About a Ghoul'' *(2016) '' Twelfth Night (As Told By Malvolio)'' adapted from Shakespeare *(2015) '' Rosalynde & The Falcon'' *(2015) '' The Great Globe Itself'' *(2013) '' Adventures in Slumberland'' based on characters by

Winsor McCay Zenas Winsor McCay ( – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip ''Little Nemo'' (1905–1914; 1924–1927) and the animated film ''Gertie the Dinosaur'' (1914). For contractual reasons, he w ...

*(2010) '' On The Dark Side of Twilight (Evolution of the Vampire)'' *(2009) '' And Then You Die (How I Ran a Marathon in 26.2 Years)'' *(2003) '' I Hate This: A Play Without the Baby'' *(1997) '' The Vampyres''

One Acts and 10-Minute Plays

*(2023) '' Step Nine'' *(2022) '' Here's To You, Mrs. Robinson'' *(2018) '' Screen Play'' *(2017) ''

No Cure For Cancer ''No Cure for Cancer'' is a Denis Leary standup routine from the early 1990s. It was made into a television special, a book, and a compact disc, all with the same title. Leary's routine focuses on vegetarians, cigarette smoking, drug use, and ...

'' *(2015) '' On the Beam'' (part of ''The

Cleveland Play House Cleveland Play House (CPH) is a professional regional theater company located in Cleveland, Ohio. It was founded in 1915 and built its own noted theater complex in 1927. Currently the company performs at the Allen Theatre in Playhouse Square ...

Centennial Plays'') *(2015) '' Tiresias Riddles The Fates'' *(2014) '' Lombardo'' *(2011) '' The Lady''

Collaborations

*(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

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: *(2015) ''White Rabbit Red Rabbit'' by

Nassim Soleimanpour Nassim Soleimanpour (, born 10 December 1981) is an Iranian playwright. He is best known for his 2010 play ''White Rabbit Red Rabbit''. Early life and education Soleimanpour was born in Tehran, Iran.Cleveland Public Theatre Pre-Off-Broadway *(2013) '' 8'' by

Dustin Lance Black Dustin Lance Black (born June 10, 1974) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and LGBT rights activist. He is known for writing the film ''Milk'', for which he won the Oscar for best original screenplay in 2009. He has also subsequen ...

*(2012) ''The Velocity of Autumn'' by

Eric Coble Eric Coble is an American playwright and screenwriter. He is a member of the Playwrights' Unit of the Cleveland Play House. Eric Coble was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and raised on the Navajo and Ute reservations in New Mexico and Colorado. Bef ...

Beck Center For the Arts Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, Ohio, is a non-profit, performing arts and arts education organization. It is the largest theater and arts center An art centre or arts center is distinct from an art gallery or art museum. An arts centre ...

Pre-Arena/Broadway

References

External links

David Hansen website
* ttps://archive.today/20130415082253/http://www.ideastream.org/an/entry/14084 Radio adaptation of 'I Hate This' on WCPNbr>Audio diary on WCPN
about

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, David 1968 births 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights American male stage actors Living people Ohio University alumni People from Bay Village, Ohio Place of birth missing (living people)