ABOUT
Dave grew up in Lansing, Michigan and moved to NYC in 2000 to finish his undergraduate training at the Atlantic Acting School as part of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
He has acted in numerous stage productions with regional theaters and also while pursuing his MFA at the Hilberry Repertory Theatre Company as part of Wayne State University. After graduate school, Dave took a sabbatical from pursuing acting, only later to come full circle in 2025 with a remounting of a solo performance of Shel Silverstein’s The Devil & Billy Markham.
He is also a writer and is currently developing a new full-length play as well as a screenplay.
RESUME
REGIONAL
| The Devil & Billy Markham | Solo Performance | Chain Theatre & NY Fringe Fest |
| Revenge of the Space Pandas | George Topax | Atlantic Theater Company for Kids |
| Galileo | Lucovico/Monk | Franklin Stage Company |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Lysander/Flute | Franklin Stage Company |
| Pinocchio | Fox/Old Man | Franklin Stage Company |
| Rumors | Ernie | Boarshead Theater |
| The Zoo Story | Jerry/Peter | Boarshead Theater |
EDUCATIONAL
| Frank Langella’s Cyrano | Cyrano | Hilberry Repertory Theatre |
| Much Ado About Nothing | Benedick | Hilberry Repertory Theatre |
| A Day in Hollywood/Night in Ukraine | Carlo/Ensemble | Hilberry Repertory Theatre |
| The Misanthrope | Philinte | Hilberry Repertory Theatre |
| The Beaux’ Stratagem | Foigard | Hilberry Repertory Theatre |
| Of Mice and Men | Carlson | Hilberry Repertory Theatre |
| Good | Maurice | Hilberry Repertory Theatre |
| The Seagull | Trigorin | Hilberry Repertory Theatre |
| A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Oberon | Hilberry Repertory Theatre |
| Charlotte’s Web | Homer | Hilberry Repertory Theatre |
| The Big Knife | Buddy | New York University |
| The Rimers of Eldrich | Trucker | New York University |
| The Winter’s Tale | Mariner | New York University |
| Suburbia | Pony | Lansing Community College |
| Taming of the Shrew | Hortensio | Lansing Community College |
| Comedy of Errors | Dromio of Ephesus | Lansing Community College |
FILM
| I Killed Zoe Day | Supporting | Student Film/Dir. Powell Weaver |
| Pontification | Featured | Indi Short/Dir. Anton Adler |
EDUCATION
M.F.A. | Hilberry Theatre Repertory | Wayne State University 2012
B.F.A. | Atlantic Theater Company Acting School | NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts 2004
SKILLS
Guitar, Bass, Drums (Basic), Singing (Baritone/Bass), Ukulele & Mandolin (Basic), Driver’s License
