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Daniel A. Takacs is a playwright and director from Oberlin, Ohio. His original plays have been developed or produced by The Black Experimental Theatre, Cleveland Public Theatre, and Boston Playwright's Theatre, and he has taught and directed theatre in Cleveland, Chicago, Denver, and in Boston, where he received his MFA in Theatre Education from Boston University, with a focus on playwriting and directing. Favorite productions he has directed include "The Millennials" (CPT), "The 39 Steps" (Chagrin Valley Little Theatre), and "The Adventurous Adventuress" (Dobama). Dan lives with his wife, Linda, his peanut Greta, and the twins, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
EDUCATION
M.F.A.Theatre Education
Boston University
Major: New Play Development
Certificate: Arts Administration
B.A.
Kenyon College
Major: Drama, English
Minor: Creative Writing
Cum Laude
Areas of Interest
Directing, Teaching, New Plays, Playwriting, Acting, Shakespeare, Voice, Improvisation, Devising.
Mission
I create safe spaces in which creativity can thrive. I am changing the world through
transformative rehearsals processes, and works of art which question power & morality.