Passionate Storyteller. Experienced Eduactor. Compassionate Leader.
Passionate Storyteller.
In furtherance of a deep love for telling moving and thought-provoking stories, Danny brings creativity and dedication through his innovative staging and deep skill set for helping actors craft compelling, three-dimensional characters. Through this work, Danny strives to uplift the voices and talents of all actors, designers, and creators in the process to create a piece that is a true collaboration.
Experienced Educator.
With over a decade of experience as a theater educator (with specializations in musical theater, acting, directing, and arts business/administration), Danny brings a fresh and thoughtful approach to the classroom—a classroom where the student is the central focus of the work. Danny is currently an adjunct member of the faculty in the Theatre Department at the University of Southern Maine.
Compassionate Leader.
Harnessing a unique cocktail of experiences in non-profit arts administration and entrepreneurship, entertainment law, and higher education, Danny utilizes a “people first” leadership style that leverages unique collaboration central to the arts to advance the strategic goals of the organizations for which he works. Currently, Danny serves on the leadership team for the University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre and is a Board Member of the Mad Horse Theatre Company in South Portland, Maine.
About Danny
Flashback to 2002, and you will find a painfully shy young boy named Danny with a big imagination living in Falmouth, Maine. At school, this young boy struggled to speak up and make his voice heard. At home, he created fairytale lands throughout his home, backyard, and anywhere else his imagination could run free (including his short-lived participation in organized sports!). A move down to Massachusetts led him to his first production as the Tin Woodsman in the Magical Land of Oz, and he began a lifelong journey to tell stories, use theater to inspire others, and use the skills he learned to educate other young people seeking to find their creative voice.
