MFA, University of Georgia. May 2004. Dramatic Writing. Thesis: “Three Plays: Milo & Barbara, A Friend to All the Little Guys and Attic,” 3.6 GPA, Dr. Stanley Longman, advisor
BA, State University of New York at Albany. December 2000. Theater and English. Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List 8 semesters, 3.57 GPA, Prof. James Farrell, advisor
GACE Exam (Georgia Certification Exam) – Passed English I and II 2009
Teaching Experience:
Adjunct Theatre Professor for Georgia State University. Teaching “Intro to Theatre”, “Theatre Appreciation”, and “Theatre Practicum” classes, and directed three school plays: A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Tartuffe, and The Laramie Project. Volunteered for the Dunwoody Rotary Club Scholarship Selection Committee. Volunteered to host two events for Japan Week. Decatur, GA 2015-present.
Adjunct Professor of English and Theatre for Georgia Military College. Teaching “Theatre Appreciation”, “LSS Reading II”, “LSS English I”, “LSS English II”, "Intro to Acting" and “College Success” classes. Member of the Faculty Advisory Council. "Adjunct Professor of the Year, 2017-18". Fayetteville, GA, 2017-present.
Director for Life on Campus. I travel to colleges around the country, and teach college Orientation Advisers how to put on a play which introduces incoming freshmen to the potential pitfalls and joys of college life. Involves directing the play, and teaching non-actors about the basics of acting. Various, 2011-present.
Standardized Patient for Emory University. I act as a sick patient for the benefit of Emory medical students. I help them improve their bedside manner, take patient medical history, take vital measurements, and help them learn how to diagnose a patient in a controlled simulation. Decatur, GA, 2014-present.
Vice-Chair of the Fayette County Public Arts Committee. We work with the government of Fayette County, GA to bring arts of all disciplines to the community. Fayetteville, GA, 2018-present.
Chair of the Professional Division for Georgia Theatre Conference. We help bring together the annual GTC Conference, to honor theatre artists throughout the entire state of Georgia. Full Fellow in the GTC G.R.E.A.T. Fellows program. 2017-present.
Director of Community Theatre and Drama for Town Square Playhouse in Fayetteville, GA. I direct many of the stage plays, including The Crucible and Spider's Web, and help curate the season. 2019-present.
Moderator for Georgia Thespian Conference Playworks Awards Ceremony. High school playwrights from the state of Georgia compete to win a full production of their play at the following year’s Thespian Conference. My job is to facilitate the question and answer process after the production, so the playwright can improve their play based on audience response. Columbus, GA, 2014-present.
Workshop Presenter for Georgia Thespian Conference. High school students from the state of Georgia compete for various prizes at the annual Thespian Conference. My job is to lead a workshop on playwriting as one of numerous exercises the students can do throughout the festival. Columbus, GA, 2017-present.
Writing Development Coordinator for Merely Players Presents. In charge of script selection and scriptwriting based events for a local theatre group. Doraville, GA, 2018-present.
Guest Lecturer on Playwriting at various schools, including Northview High School, Savannah College of Art & Design, Newnan High School, Arkansas State University, South Forsyth Middle School, Atlanta Girl Scouts, and more. 2003-present.
Substitute Teacher for Legacy Theatre. I help teach acting classes for youth whenever the main instructor is not available. Tyrone, GA. 2018-present.
Education Coordinator for Onion Man Productions. In charge of setting up and advertising theatre-related classes, such as playwriting and improvisation classes. Chamblee, GA, 2017-2018.
ESL Teacher for 51Talk. An internet-based company that connects native English speakers with Chinese students in Beijing, so they can learn fluent English. I worked with children and adults. 2016-2018.
Playwright for the Alliance Theatre’s Junior Players Program. I was commissioned seven seasons in a row to write plays for children, ages 6 to 11. I wrote The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, Kim Arthur and the Nerds of the Round Table, An Alien in Elementary School, An Elf in Elementary School and The Mean Old Elephant. Atlanta, GA, 2015-2018.
Acting Teacher for ActNet Entertainment Studios. I taught acting lessons to children and adults for a small entertainment company. I taught small classes of 2 to 10 students at a time, on an as-needed basis, with lessons on audition work, scene study work, improvisational work, and auditioning for the camera. Atlanta, GA, 2015-2017.
Member of Working Title Playwrights. I assisted adult playwrights in fine-tuning and crafting their plays, through one-on-one dramaturgy, group moderation, and fund-raising for various group activities, including the Ethel Woolson Lab. I sat on the Board of Directors for this organization from 2015-17. I was also a Mentor for the WTP New Voices Mentorship Program. Decatur, GA, 2012-2018.
Adjudicator for Georgia High School Association One Act Play Championship Festival. I was an adjudicator for the competition, and helped nominate the Best Actor and Actress for the festival. Newnan, GA. 2016.
Program Director for the Atlanta 24-Hour Play Festival. I helped bring 16 playwrights, 8 directors, 30 actors, and a handful of interns together to present 8 never-before-seen 10-minute plays in one single evening. I assisted the playwrights in crafting their plays, and in making the show run smoothly for the audience. Decatur, GA, 2015-17.
Director for Northview High School’s Summer Production of Looking for Laurie in All the Wrong Places by Ashley Harzog. Johns Creek, GA, 2009.
Operations Specialist for Junior National Young Leaders Conference (Jr. NYLC) Assisted leading junior high school students in their quest to become better leaders. Managed scheduling, bus routes, problem solving, handling of medical situations, airport arrival and departure of approx 300 students, and more, 2007.
Faculty Adviser for National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) Assisted leading high school students in their quest to become better leaders. We explored leadership opportunities within their careers of choice. My job was to facilitate discussions among scholars, introduce them to core curricula materials, brief, debrief, and chaperone as we attended workshops, seminars and shadowing opportunities. Topics covered included Medicine, Nursing, Law, and Technology, 2004-6.
Faculty Adviser for National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC), similar to above, but more geared towards leadership within the US government. My job was similar to above, minus the shadowing opportunities. Washington DC, 2005.
Acting Teacher for That’s Entertainment!. Small entertainment company hired me to teach acting and improv lessons to community members. Taught small classes, 1 day a week, on topics such as listening-and-responding, proper breathing techniques, warm-ups and character development. Centereach, NY, 2006.
Teaching Assistant for Department of Drama, University of Georgia. Full assistantship to UGA included teaching assignment for the introductory Drama course. Professors worked for: Dr. Farley Richmond, Dr. David Saltz, Prof. B. Don Massey, and Prof. Shannon Rood. Taught introductory principles of acting, directing, design and playwriting to freshman drama students and non-majors alike. I delivered lectures, led workshop discussions, graded papers and quizzes, organized spreadsheets, and used Powerpoint, Excel, and Word. Athens GA, 2001-4.
After-School Drama Coordinator for Jefferson City High School. Ran the after-school program and taught students crucial elements of theater and performance. Also assisted in directing Comin’ Round the Mountain, a one-act play for competition. Jefferson GA, 2003.
Learning Specialist for Partners in Achievement, a private group geared towards developing cognitive and processing abilities in children and adults. Focus is on PACE (Processing and Cognitive Enhancement), a program designed by behavioral psychologists to strengthen learning capabilities of children with Dyslexia, ADD, and assorted learning disabilities. I worked one on one with students (primarily middle-school age), and facilitated exercises that would benefit each child the most. Athens GA, 2003-4.
Student Trainer for Youth Actor’s Conference (YAC). Oconee County High School offers summer programs for students involved in acting. I assisted Broadway actor Calvin Smith in instructing students in both musical and non-musical performance styles. Oconee GA, 2002.
Theatre Merit Badge Counselor for The Boy Scouts of America. Helped aspiring Eagle Scouts obtain Theatre merit badge by judging, coaching, and assisting them in completing the necessary requirements. Farmingville NY, 2000.
Personal Acting Tutor (various). Worked one-on-one with acting students (of all ages) in helping them find their focus and their voice on stage. Critiqued, directed, and encouraged different performance styles, including Stanislavski and Meisner.
Awards & Recognition:
Georgia Military College – Adjunct Professor of the Year, 2018
Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Awards – Winner of 7 Awards (nominated for 12), including Best Production, Best Ensemble, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Sound Design & Best Costume Design, 2018
End of the Road New Play Festival 2x Winner – Judge's Choice Award, 2015 & 2018
Short + Sweet Sydney Festival (Australia) Winner – Judge’s Choice & People’s Choice Awards, 2017
Short + Sweet Manila Festival (Philippines) 2x Winner – Audience Favorite Award, 2016 & 2017
Abandoned: A Chapbook of Poetry by Daniel Guyton (Feral Press), 2013
Georgie Gets a Facelift (Original Works Publishing), 2013
52 Monologues for Grown-Ups (and College Kids) by Daniel Guyton (Amazon Publishing), 2012
Featured in InterJACtions: Monologues at the Heart of Human Nature II (JAC Publishing), 2012
Rebel Without a Claus (Heuer Publishing), 2012
Rosie, the Retired Rockette (Heuer Publishing), 2012
How I Met Your Santa (Heuer Publishing), 2012
Death of a Snowman (Heuer Publishing), 2010
Featured in Cherry Poppin’ Plays 2009 Anthology (Alive Theatre), 2009
I’m Not Gay! (Amazon Publishing), 2009
Twisted Mind of Daniel Guyton (Poetry & Plays in the Dark Comedy Vein) (Amazon), 2009
Featured in One Acts of Note 2008 (Desert Road Publishing), 2009
Attic (Original Works Publishing), 2005
Featured in Best Student One-Acts: Volume 7 (Dramatic Publishing Company), 2002
Productions:
My stage plays have been produced over 500 times around the world (A full list will be provided upon request), including Off-Off-Broadway, Equity, LORT, Regional, College, High School, Middle School productions and more. 12 of my screenplays have been produced as short films.
Film & Television:
Death of a Snowman (Liberal Eye Productions) – Screenwriter & Producer, 2018
Fat Dick (Clayton State University Film Department) – Screenwriter, 2016
NOIR: The Series (Jax Company Film Production Group LLC) – Featured Role, 2015
Backdoor Medicine (Mystery Flavor Films) – Screenwriter, 2014
