Daniel Craig Adams

Director Producer Writer

832-723-7256

danielcraigadams@gmail.com danielcraigadams.com

Krv, an immersive supper club (www.5sensestheatre.com)

New York, NY
Director, Creator, Co-Producer 2013 - current
Developed an immersive theatre experience, using an original approach based on
intense collaboration, centered around a dinner party in a NYC apartment
Assembled a cast of 5, a chef, and a co-producer.
Completed a successful fundraising campaign raising $12,800
(something about a script)
Built website, ticketing page, and membership forms
Girl Gets Gay, Gay Gets Drunk, An original cabaret
New York, NY
Director/Choreographer, Co-creator/Writer, Co-Producer 2012-2013
Wrote an original script featuring musical theatre and pop songs
Directed and choreographed musical numbers
Hired a musical director and band
Worked with Musical Director to develop 5 original arrangements
Secured performance location
The Gay Play
New York, NY
Co-Creator/Writer, Producer 2013-present
Wrote new full-length play in collaboration with the Hammer & Pick Collective
Completed a staged reading November 14
Currently preparing for fundraising for Full Production
One for my Baby Workshop, A new Harold Arlen Musical
New York, NY
Producer 2012
Was the point person for all correspondence with potential investors
Cold call and hand deliver invitations to potential producers
Scheduled meetings and personal follow-ups with potential investors
Texas Arts Project
Austin, TX
Director/Choreographer, Co-writer 2008-2013
Selected the shows theme and developed the script with the students
Selected musical material to fit each student
Staged and Choreographed the two-act musical revue
Summerstock Austin Cabaret Night
Director 2006-2008
Developed the shows theme and selected material
Staged and choreographed solos, duets and group numbers

Austin, TX

American Showstoppers, An evening of Cy Coleman

New York, NY
Assistant Director 2014
Director: Scott Thompson
Helped track spacing, entrances, and exits of singers and dancers
Ensured that the cast was informed about running order, props, costumes, etc
Les Miserables
Dripping Springs, TX
Assistant Director 2006
Director: Ginger Morris
Staged solos and group numbers
Coached actors on character development and physicalization
Peter Pan
Leander, TX
Assistant Choreographer 2007
Director: Linda Major
Choreographed all show choreography including flying movement
Worked with Director and Music Director to develop new musical arrangements

Projects in Development

Prospect (Creator, Director)

A historical fiction piece integrating mobile location application technology created
for performance in Prospect Park. This site specific play explores issues of race,
gender and sexuality through the generations of people that have enjoyed this
beautiful park.
Slenderman (Writer, Director)
A play based on the horror fan-fiction character that inspired two teens to kill their
friend in the woods of Wisconsin.

Teaching

Guest Lecturer on Artistic Collaboration, Queens College 2014

Queens, NY
Presented and discussed ways to approach new collaborations
Consulted on all the students self-produced readings
Acting 1 Teaching Assistant, St. Edwards University 2008
Austin, TX
Taught Viewpoints, Rhythms and basic Thai Chi to first-year acting students
Assisted Associate Professor Everett Lunning
Living Voices 2009-2013
Various Locations
Performed a touring, educational one-man show incorporating mixed media
Taught curriculum about the Great Depression relating it to todays current events

Texas Arts Project Musical Theatre Faculty 2008, 2012-13

Austin, TX
Taught acting classes focused on: text analysis, viewpoints, improvisation and
acting the song
Lead a musical scene study workshop rooted in character discovery
Camp Manager- Managed the budget, schedule, hired and managed staff
Ages 10-18
Performers Workshop College Audition Prep 2005-2008
Austin, TX
Taught monologue and acting the song workshops
Assisted in college audition monologue & song selections
Ages 15-18
Shakespeare on the Hill Summer Camps Summer 2005-2008
Austin, TX
Developed and taught curriculum in: acting Shakespeare, stage combat,
monologues, acting styles, movement, voice & diction
Directed the students in an abbreviated production of a Shakespeare play
Ages 8-18

Affiliation

Co-founder of the Hammer & Pick Collective (hammerandpickcollective.com)

An Immersive, Intimate, & Invasive theatre company
With the mission of creating wholly new works of art to engage with community, the
Collective seeks to produce work that challenges and redefines genres, anchored by artistic
collaboration. The collective includes a diverse group of actors, directors, playwrights and
designers. We are currently workshopping our original play: The Gay Play

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, St. Edwards University Austin, Texas 2008

Merit Scholarship award recipient
Austin Critics Table Deacon Crain Award for Outstanding Student Work recipient
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Middlesex University, London UK 2007
Courses in Directing, Stagecraft, and Shakespeare
Produce Your Own Work, Molly Pearson 2013-present
A weekly workshop focused on developing your artistic ideas into fully developed
projects using practical producing skills
SohoRepWriteWithUs,JennySchwartz2014
Awritingworkshopexploringhowstructurallimitationscanfreeyourcreativity