Daniel Guyton



Teaching Experience:



This page features a description of each of the teaching positions held by Daniel Guyton throughout his career. Below the descriptions are several images related to his teaching career. Below that are testimonials from students and observers of his classes.



  • Humanities Department Chair for Georgia Military College, Fairburn Campus. In charge of all Humanities courses, including English, Theatre, Art, Music, Foreign Language, and Communications. Also teaching “Theatre Appreciation”, "World Literature", "Comp I", "Comp II", “LSS Reading II”, “LSS English I & II”, "Intro to Acting", “College Success”, and "Critical Thinking" classes. In addition, I have worked as an English tutor when the schedule allowed. Recipient of the "Adjunct Professor of the Year Award, 2017-18". Fayetteville & Fairburn, GA, 2017-present.
  • 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 2015-2024.
  • Adjunct Professor of Humanities for Southern New Hampshire University. Teaching Leadership classes. Online, 2024-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.
  • Standardized Patient for Morehouse School of Medicine. I act as a sick patient for the benefit of MSM 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. Atlanta, GA, 2021-present.
  • Standardized Patient for Clinical Skills USA. I act as a sick patient for the benefit of medical students at various schools, including Kennesaw State University, Mercer University, Emory School of Nursing, and more. 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. Atlanta, GA, 2019-present.
  • President and Artistic Director for Atlanta Dramatists. Built a 501(c)3-pending non-profit theatre organization from the ground up. Created a board of 9 directors. Leading multiple play development workshops and readings a month. Working towards establishing full productions. Atlanta, GA, 2023-present.
  • Instructional Resource Writer for Georgia Department of Education (GADoE). Created an instructional resource for "Theatre History and Literature", which included PowerPoints, lectures, supporting videos, and other information. Link: https://inspire.gadoe.org/collection/52.081/3776. 2022-23.
  • 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, 2011-2020.
  • TEFL Teacher for VIPKid. I taught English to Chinese-speaking students over the internet. Obtained TEFL Certification. I worked with children of all ages. Beijing, China, 2021-2023.
  • Vice-Chair of the Fayette County Public Arts Committee. We worked with the government of Fayette County, GA to bring arts of all disciplines to the community. Fayetteville, GA, 2018-2020.
  • Chair of the Professional Division for Georgia Theatre Conference. We helped 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. 2017-2021.
  • Director of Community Theatre and Drama for Town Square Playhouse in Fayetteville, GA. I directed many of the stage plays, including Spider's Web, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, An Alien in Elementary School, and The Odd Couple, and helped curate the season. 2019-2021.
  • 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, 2014-2020.
  • 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, 2018-2023.
  • Workshop Presenter for Merely Players Presents. Have taught four distinct workshops on "Marketing Your Plays", "How to Finish Your Play", "Directing for Zoom", and "Dramatic Structure". Doraville, GA, 2020-2023.
  • 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. 2018-2020.
  • 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.




Testimonials:



INTRO TO THEATRE (COLLEGE):

  • "Professor Guyton is a fantastic teacher that I would recommended to all my peers. He make the class interactive and easy to understand. His large knowledge base on the subject and overall passion for it can be seen through his work. I personally enjoyed the class and have been recommending it to my other classmates."
  • "I took a hybrid theatre class taught by Professor Guyton, and he made sitting through a 9am-3pm class fly by! Interesting lectures, group activities, and we even got to see a play for free as part of our writing assignment! He's a very professional and organized professor. Would highly recommend!"
  • "Enjoyed this course very much. Professor Guyton definitely made theatre interesting to learn about!"
  • "I want to thank you for your understanding and your incredible teaching. I’m very grateful to have such a fun and uplifting class in a time the rest of life can be so sad. Thank you again."
  • "I had Mr. Guyton for theatre 1101. He teaches from slides, but he always elaborates very well on the topic. The material on tests and quizzes come straight from the slides, which he posts online. He curves all quizzes and tests. There are two 5 page essays due towards the end of the semester. Overall, he's a really solid choice for this class."
  • "First Class I ever had in college and I am grateful I got his. Very helpful and made me ready to learn!"
  • "I took him for Intro to Theater and I enjoyed his class."
  • "I truly LOVED this course! Professor Guyton made sure that we stayed engaged and taught us valuable life skills that we will continue to use throughout our college career and so on!"
  • "I learned a lot about Theater that I never knew or thought of. The material that we covered was good as well as the instructor."
  • "It was the perfect balance and everything we played out helped me learn the material more."
  • "VERY GREAT FEEDBACK! His feedback allowed me to learn from my mistakes and it will continue to help me in the rest of my college career and life!"
  • "I learned more from him teaching in the classes than I did reading and going through the book."
  • "100% YES! I would take it again if I could!"
  • "Love this instructor! He's great!"
  • "This is a great course and instructor!"
  • "This class was fun and I learned a lot. Professor Guyton was a wonderful teacher and made theatre fun for me. I would have never gone to play before this class and he showed me it could be fun."
  • "Professor Guyton was an amazing instructor. His passion for theatre was unmistakable & he ensured that the students felt the amazing energy of theatre he even invited us to see a live play!"
  • "He's amazing, the class is amazing, and theatre is amazing. Thank you, Professor Guyton!"
  • "I have recommended him to another student already."
  • "I enjoyed this class very much. And enjoyed my teacher, he was very helpful and made the class interactive and fun!"
  • "Very good instructor, his class is very organized."
  • "He was the best."
  • "He's communicative, talkative, makes understandable presentations, allows for late assignments, and he even allowed me to make up my midterm after my crash."
  • "The teacher made every class interesting. It was a great class, I loved it!"
  • "I appreciated his enthusiasm that he showed while teaching the class."
  • "Nice and was willing to work with students."
  • "He's cool."
  • "[I enjoyed] his love for theatre."
  • "He is a wonderful teacher."
  • "The instructor was awesome, he's funny and really down to earth. He can connect with students and inspires them at all times. He makes theatre fun. His quizzes and exams were really easy and he broke down the plays we read so we could understand."
  • "He teaches very well and his grading system is excellent."
  • "He understands our difficulties and likes to help us."
  • "Very nice and was very into the subject."
  • "I loved how he made the class fun and actually let us do things, like act out and try new things."
  • "I really enjoyed his style of teaching."
  • "I love how he loves what he's doing."
  • "I enjoyed everything that this instructor [taught] and his teaching skills."
  • "Clear on instructions."
  • "Very kind teacher and made the class entertaining and enjoyable."
  • "He is funny, nice and very straightforward."
  • "He seemed enthusiastic about the material and stuck to the syllabus. Also was a quick grader and tried to make the class interesting."
  • "I like how he has professional experience in the theatre world. I liked how he asked for our opinion on what we learned in class and I enjoyed how what he taught was related to real world theatre."
  • "I like how he made theater more fun. He had a very active learning environment so everyone could participate."
  • "It was very effective learning through the combination of videos AND notes, not just one or the other."
  • "Kept class entertaining and very understanding!"
  • "This instructor was very funny and entertaining!"
  • "He gave me a stronger appreciation for theatre which I'm sure was the objective."
  • "I enjoyed learning about the hard work that really goes into theatre and getting to watch certain plays and musicals. There are a lot of professions to be found in theatre that I didn't know about so learning about the whole process was very interesting."
  • "I enjoyed reading the different plays and being able to act them out in class. I also enjoyed the videos on different plays and how different plays around the world are different from the ones here in the U.S."
  • "VERY understanding and wants you to succeed."
  • "This was my favorite class this semester. I really enjoyed it."
  • "Great teacher and a great class. Professor Guyton is a great teacher who keeps things lively and interesting while still conveying content in a clear and memorable way."
  • "I've learned many different characteristics of theatre."
  • "It was very interesting."
  • "Enjoyed learning all of the information and going to the plays."
  • "Nothing [to improve]. He is awesome."
  • "Gave good feedback and criteria on acting skills, tells you ways to improve. Always positive."

​COLLEGE SUCCESS (College):

  • "During professor Guyton's classes, it is evident that great effort has been put into preparing the material each day. Professor Guyton keeps his students engaged through active participation. By implementing various teaching strategies, he engages all of the major learning types."​
  • "This instructor is outstanding!"
  • "He is kind and made sure to use my correct pronouns (she/her) there was not one time that he referred to me as "he" or "sir" without immediately correcting himself. Thank you!"
  • "Very positive interactions with students. Even when correcting errors (pronunciations, etc.) instructor was consistently positive and affirming. As a student, I would be interested in working through this activity and seeing the results. Good job presenting it clearly."
  • "Professionalism above reproach. Highly engaged with students."

CRITICAL THINKING (College):

  • "Really helpful class. I really enjoyed this class and felt like it really appealed to different types of learning styles. Really interactive and the teacher was very helpful."

LEARNING SUPPORT ENGLISH (College):

  • "Best teacher I had! I'm confident with everything he taught me during this semester."
  • "Great teacher"
  • "In all sincerity, I can describe this course and the instructor as a great support system for me to achieving (sic) my goal. He's exceptionally professional and considerate of the needs of his students."
  • "I appreciate the way he teach us (sic), also he is very kind to answer our questions."
  • "I must admit, for my next English course, I asked if Professor Guyton was instructing the class. I would prefer him if possible."
  • "Professor Guyton showed great support to me with the feedback and the right way my assignments could be - with detail. That increased my confidence and motivation in the class."
  • "He answered questions and went into better detail if someone was having a hard time understanding something."
  • "I would recommend this instructor to every student."
  • "I feel he does very good in teaching and helping students understand the material."
  • "Mr. Guyton, thank you so much for all your hard work, your support and encouragement. You have demonstrated what learning should look like."
  • "Thank you so much Professor Guyton, for teaching me skills in English 097 that I can use throughout my lifetime."
  • "Best teacher ever! Awesome lectures, and worked with improving writing and reading skills!"

COMPOSITION I & II (College)

  • "I wanted to say thank you for being a great professor during these past 8 ½ weeks! I truly appreciate everything you've taught us, and I know more now than I did when we began this course."​
  • "I really appreciate your patience with me in class. You’re always keeping positive energy and it’s very inspiring to me so I appreciate you not only for the work but for showing to always keep positive energy. I hope to see you around soon professor. I really appreciate you."
  • "Professor Guyton was extremely helpful and understanding. His course topics were interesting and easy to engage with. I truly enjoyed my time in this class."
  • "The best professor!"
  • "Was very nice. Never got mad. Allowed us to resubmit late assignments. Offered constructive criticism. 5 / 5"
  • "The best instructor I have had thus far!"
  • "A great teacher who keeps everyone motivated and well informed on what is due. 10 out of 10!!"
  • "He's never mean with what he says and talks very nicely but also firmly to us."
  • "He always responds to my emails no longer than a day after I send them."
  • "Professor Guyton makes sure everyone is interacting in the class, usually by allowing everyone to read out loud. Professor Guyton also regularly posts grades and is very straightforward."
  • "Dr. Guyton was... very professional and helpful."
  • "Class with him is always a nice way to start the school day. He's always understanding even with my 'dumb' questions."
  • "I loved having your class and you really are an amazing teacher. You made me enjoy taking an English class. Thank you for being my professor this quarter."
  • "Best professor ever, try to help us in every manner he can!"
  • "I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your support. You always respond to my questions, even late at night, which shows how dedicated you are. As everything is new to me, your guidance has made a huge difference. I truly appreciate your patience and encouragement. Thank you for being such an amazing professor."
  • "Great teacher and class!!"
  • "Professor Guyton is a diamond in the rough and a cut above the rest. He is an amazing teacher and I would love for him to teach me again."
  • "He is a great instructor. 10 out of 10 would recommend."
  • "This was a great class. The teacher was one of the most organized, understanding, and thorough English teachers I’ve taken."

WORLD LITERATURE (College)

  • "Anytime I turned in an assignment Professor Guyton provided amazing feedback that allowed me to improve on the next assignment."
  • "Instructor answers question with great detail, keeps us focused, and always gives feedback of essays. This all helps in ensuring students are retaining information and not simply regurgitating it. Great professor!"
  • "Professor Guyton was a great instructor this past quarter. He was very understanding if I had anything going on and I couldn't make it to class, he provided detailed and helpful feedback on any essay or assignment we had and was overall a great teacher."
  • "Attending your class was truly a treat! I learned so much, especially about literature and different religions, in such a fun and engaging way. Thank you for your kindness and for making the class so enjoyable."
  • "Professor Guyton is one the best college instructors I have ever experienced. I would highly recommend him to any student."
  • "This has been my favorite college teacher so far, would certainly recommend to any students that enjoy literature."
  • "Very great class and experience! I learned a lot! Professor Guyton helped me a lot to grow and learn! This class was fun to learn and understand concepts in! Thank you, Professor Guyton, for a great quarter! I would definitely recommend everyone to take this class, you learn and gain so many new skills!"

HUMANITIES (College)

  • "Thanks for your feedback throughout this course. You offered me real insight to my work, a kind of un-sugarcoated feedback that I needed. Throughout my education journey all my memorable teachers did that too. You're an awesome educator and the education system needs more people like you."
  • "I would like to show appreciation for teaching me things that I may have misunderstood. Thank you for your feedback on every discussion, assignment, and this project. Also, thank you your nice comment about my discussion post... Your class has taught me a new perspective that I did not see before, and I hope to use the humanities throughout my time in college, as well in my career."
  • "This has been such an eye-opening class for me. I've really enjoyed the assignments and what I've learned about myself throughout thank you so much!"
  • "I loved this course so much and I want to thank Professor Guyton for giving me such a positive experience in my first semester here at SNHU."
  • "Overall, I appreciate the instructor's effort in creating a thoughtful and engaging learning environment. They introduced a wide range of topics that helped expand my understanding of identity, culture, and society through the lens of the humanities... I believe the instructor was passionate about the subject and genuinely wanted us to succeed."
  • "Overall the instructor was helpful and respectful."
  • "My instructor was great, he helped me when I needed it and responded to any of my concerns really quickly."

HOW TO MARKET YOUR PLAYS Workshop:

  • "I really enjoyed the class and I got a lot out of it. I appreciate the preparation work you put into it... I think the time was well spent... I didn't feel like any of the time was wasted once we all got on track with the format. The breakout session and follow-on discussion about the pitch... was the most productive and valuable part. I would be interested in seeing more of this sort of thing."
  • "Thank you Daniel! I enjoyed the workshop and I got a lot out of it!"
  • "Thank you. The class was awesome!"
  • "Well structured, knowledge of Instructor, great hand-out attachments, encouraging."
  • "I liked that I expanded my knowledge and perspective on every topic discussed."
  • "The content was great and I got a lot out of the group work (coming up with the pitch)."
  • "Lots of info!"
  • "Overall outstanding class!"

​FINISH IT! Workshop:

  • "I truly enjoyed today and found it helpful. Any chance you could do this on a regular basis? I’d be happy to pay more."
  • "Thanks so much Dan! Great basic reminder class with good exercises! I thought you did a great job... I think it's really wonderful how you use all the points of basic dramaturgy to point the playwrights toward their endings. It proves that if they do what they should do (if they are working that way, and most are) then it should all come out in the end in the "right" way. And it should!"
  • "I wanted you to know that in spite of the tech glitches (yawn....who hasn’t had those?) the class was really useful for me. I got some great ideas!"
  • "I knew pretty much all of this, but getting it talked about and putting it down in notes was what I was looking for and I got it. It changes the start of one of my plays. Helpful talk from the participants too."
  • "Tech problems aside, I found the workshop to be useful (and said so on Survey Monkey), so thanks for taking the initiative. Always good to have a few more tips for the toolkit when writing - and I appreciated your generally laid-back approach to sharing your expertise."
  • "Great tips from Dan and interesting observations from fellow playwrights."
  • "The systematic, well organised information about techniques for ending a play, the Play Structure diagram and the excellent examples Daniel referred to."
  • "I liked the 51 things in 10 minutes exercise that was participated in the workshop. It allowed me to see different dimensions to my characters that I did not see before."
  • "The information was excellent. Daniel obviously prepared well for it in a thoughtful organized way. To open the floor to additional comments was a great move... Some terrific ideas!"
  • "The clear way in which Daniel was able to articulate how all the basic rules of dramaturgy work toward helping a writer complete a play."
  • "Good information about fundamentals for those of us without an MFA."
  • "[I enjoyed] the organized, yet free, exchange or ideas and techniques."

DRAMATIC STRUCTURE FOR PLAYWRIGHTS Workshop:

  • "I especially appreciated the facilitator's time management - allowing for discussion, writing exercises but ensuring the lesson plan was completed."
  • "[I liked] the collaborative feel, the concise steps to follow, while still being encouraged to find creative ways to stretch beyond those parameters."

DIRECTING FOR ZOOM Workshop:

  • "The presentation was excellent and [I] was excited to see how a show presents itself during these dark days of this pandemic. There still are so many technical questions (same as if directing for the live stage) that I have, but this course help showcase what is possible and great tips for making sure the performance is successful... The information presented helped us learn about setting up the invitation link to ticket holders and audience. The presentation was easy to follow and gave great tips about live theatre and Zoom."
  • "Pace was good for novice users. Questions were answered as we went along, not left for the end."
  • "Dan's approachability and patience - clear power point information given."
  • "Lots of fresh ideas."
  • "I think the class could have gone longer by about 30 minutes to fit in all the great info you provided."

MERELY WRITERS:

  • ​"I just want to commend Dan for the amazing job he has done with this group and all he has done to support Merely Players Presents. He has taught, led, facilitated, organized, promoted, communicated, and countless other tasks to keep our writer's group and theatre relevant and active! Thank you Dan!" (Joanie McElroy, Merely Players Presents, 2020)
  • "What an enjoyable, professional session on Sunday evening! The plays were sophisticated and well-written. (I had no doubt that would be the case after taking your playwriting class on Saturday.) I especially appreciated the style of feedback you have created... it was heartening to see a well-oiled machine... All of the actors were enjoyable as well." (Marlene May, 2021)

ATLANTA DRAMATISTS:

  • "I just want to thank you again for last night! I didn't expect such full and robust feedback. Everyone seems so considerate, engaged, and interested in new work and improving it. I hope to attend again in the future. Thanks for allowing me to participate and for offering this opportunity in the first place!" (Jennifer Schaupp, 2023)
  • "Thank you so much for including my piece. I loved hearing everyone's works and the incredible actors who brought them to life. I'm excited to tackle revisions with your excellent observations in mind." (Donna Latham, 2023)
  • "Thank you so much, it was great to hear some awesome writing, and the actors are amazing! Hearing the first scene from mine helped me so much. Going to edit now!" (Paige Steadman Ross, 2023)
  • "I've already made changes to my piece given some good notes. I appreciate it so much." (Marj O'Neill Butler, 2024)
  • "Thank you... actors for a great reading--I laughed, not at my own jokes, but at how you performed them! And the feedback was so helpful. When listening, I didn't hear the clunks, but now I understand them. A better play will result." (Judith Pratt, 2024)
  • "You’re very kind, in this and everything else you do. You’re also a lively, inventive, and intelligent stage presence, as evidenced by what you brought to Peter Pilps. Your performance suggested you put some preparation into it—not always a given, and for which I thank you." (Thomas Cherwin, 2024)

KENNEDY CENTER / ACTF ADJUDICATOR:

  • "Can I just say how awesome that response session was yesterday? Thank you both so very much for your time, and for sharing your insights and observations. I think it was very validating for the students to hear your feedback...so THANK YOU!!!" (Julie Ray, UGA, 2023)
  • "I couldn’t agree more... Such a pleasure to share space and critical thought with you both. I know it was a tremendous benefit to all involved to hear your feedback." (Justin Anderson, UGA, 2023)

AS A STUDENT:

  • "This is a thorough and well organized paper. You have described each of your genres clearly and have included excellent examples. I even learned some things. Yours was the most thoroughly developed of any genre section I received. The assignment is practical, uses a "real world" (always the quotation marks) situation, and fits the genre. The instructions were clear. I was ready to do it. The final section is supported very well. You wove in the quotes with your own words perfectly. Though the requirements for this section were diverse, you have woven them all together into a cohesive essay. If this were a 4H fair, you would get best of show. I hope you found this exercise to be useful. Every part of it was polished. It demonstrated your mastery of the material as well as creativity in the classroom. Thank you for your work on this." (Dr. Scott Topping, Grand Canyon University, 2023)

AS A PLAYWRIGHT/DIRECTOR/ACTOR:

  • "Daniel Guyton is an awesome playwright/screenwriter/director and actor. Daniel has a special talent for really tapping into the understanding of a story, character, or dialogue of a play and script by utilizing his ability from being an actor which allows others who read his materials to really eat into the meat and bones of it as if it’s an enjoyable meal at a dining restaurant that you’ll keep coming back for just because of the amazing experience" (Jerrell Brown, Alignable, 2024).
  • "Working with you and bringing your words to life caused me to reach inside and discover the shadings of my being that I never knew existed... May your words forever glow!" (Peg Thon, Actor, 2025).

BOOK DEDICATION FROM A FORMER STUDENT:

  • "I want to extend my deepest gratitude to a great teacher, Professor Daniel Guyton. As a first-time college student at the age of 54, I was required to take introductory literature courses. The class was a three-hour session, held twice a week, and Professor Guyton was the instructor. I vividly remember the first day of this class. It began with a warm-up assignment and quickly moved into a required read-aloud exercise from the textbook. This request alone had me shaking in my boots, but Professor Guyton was there to reassure us. The final task of the day was to start, and if possible, complete a written assignment before the class ended and I found myself frantically typing away at the computer keyboard. From that day onwards, it happened quite often. I would continue to write long after everyone else had left and was always the last student to leave the class. One day as I noticed the last student exiting the classroom, I heard myself say aloud, 'I am always the last to leave” with great frustration. To my surprise, someone replied, “No Gwen, I am here with you.' It was Professor Guyton. Professor Guyton, thank you for being a teacher who is still passionate about the work you do so well and continuing to inspire and support your students. We need more teachers like you in every learning institution around the world. Thank you for your kindness." (Gwendolyn Willis, dedication in her book EVS: A Noble Profession, 2024)




Daniel Guyton