Nathan Davis' plays include The Wind and the Breeze (Winner, Lorraine Hansberry Award, 2012/13; Finalist, Source Festival, D.C., 2013), Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea (Reading: NNPN National Showcase of New Plays at San Diego Rep., Dec. 2013) and The Art of Bowing (Upcoming: Indiana University At First Sight Fest., March 2014). These and other works have been developed at Center Stage (Baltimore), The MFA Playwrights Workshop (NNPN/Kennedy Center) and Chicago Dramatists.
As an actor, Nathan has worked with theatre companies throughout Chicago including Collaboraction, Goodman Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, Pegasus Players, Raven Theatre and Steppenwolf Theatre. Internationally, he has served as a writer, performer and dialogue facilitator in South Africa for the dance/drama troupe Beyond Words.
Nathan is pursuing his MFA in Playwriting at Indiana University Bloomington. His BFA in Acting is from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
As an actor, Nathan has worked with theatre companies throughout Chicago including Collaboraction, Goodman Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, Pegasus Players, Raven Theatre and Steppenwolf Theatre. Internationally, he has served as a writer, performer and dialogue facilitator in South Africa for the dance/drama troupe Beyond Words.
Nathan is pursuing his MFA in Playwriting at Indiana University Bloomington. His BFA in Acting is from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Recent News:
11-15-13: Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea named a finalist for Source Festival 2014.
http://www.sourcefestival.org/documents/SF14_FLP_Finalist_Media_Advisory.pdf
10-09-13: Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea selected for the NNPN National Showcase of New Plays, hosted by San Diego REP (Dec. 6-8, 2013).
http://www.nnpn.org/news/six-scripts-selected-for-11th-annual-national-showcase-of-new-plays
04-01-13: The Wind and the Breeze named the winner of the KCACTF Lorraine Hansberry Award.
http://kcactf.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-michael-kanin-playwriting-awards.html
http://www.sourcefestival.org/documents/SF14_FLP_Finalist_Media_Advisory.pdf
10-09-13: Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea selected for the NNPN National Showcase of New Plays, hosted by San Diego REP (Dec. 6-8, 2013).
http://www.nnpn.org/news/six-scripts-selected-for-11th-annual-national-showcase-of-new-plays
04-01-13: The Wind and the Breeze named the winner of the KCACTF Lorraine Hansberry Award.
http://kcactf.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-michael-kanin-playwriting-awards.html
