David Hansen (playwright)

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David Hansen
Born (1968-07-26) July 26, 1968 (age 55)
Occupation(s) Stage actor, director, playwright
SpouseToni K. Thayer
Website http://davidhansen.org

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]

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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

Published works

Other Produced Works

One Acts and 10-Minute Plays

Collaborations

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:

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 David Hansen biography at IMDB
  3. David Hansen - 2023 Graduate
  4. Great Lakes Theater website
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