Duane Daniels is an award winning actor, director, and producer. He is the recipient of the Drama-Logue Award, Patte Award, ACT Award, Aubrey Award, and was nominated for a Garland Award for excellence in Theatre. He has appeared onstage in cities around the world, including NYC, LA, San Diego, Toronto, Dublin, San Antonio, Atlanta, Calgary, San Francisco, Albany, Minneapolis, and Cleveland. He has recently been busy as a recurring guest star on the television shows Veronica Mars and Fashion House. His film credits include roles in Brentwood Aztecs, Covert, Intentional Collision, and Let Her Be this past summer. He will finish the feature film First Strike in January.
Duane is an accomplished singer and has performed with the San Diego Opera and Cleveland Symphony, as well as playing the title role in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd three times. In 1991, Duane founded the Fritz Theatre, and through this company has produced over 200 plays. Every summer he oversees the Annual “Fritz Blitz” of New Plays, showcasing California Playwrights. Duane is also a professional acting teacher and regularly visits schools to empower young people through the theatre arts.
Artistic Director – Fritz Theatre:
San Diego, CA (1991 – present)
Awards:
Garland Award Nomination, Drama-Logue Award, Patte Award
Special Skills:
Expert Level Vocals: Baritone/Bass (A Capella, Opera, R&B, Soul, Country, Doo-Wop)
Improv, Piano, Guitar, Composer, Juggling, Basketball, and Hand Shadows.
* Click to view Duane's Résumé (.pdf) *
Acting Roles Include:
| First Strike | Lead (2007) | Dir. Steven Bratter | ||
| I Saved the World from Global Warming | Lead (2007) | Dir. Kyle Dickenson & Nolan Wang | ||
| Covert | Lead (2007) | Dir. Oscar Moralde | ||
| Murder on Vine | Lead (2006) | Dir. Ryan Radefeld | ||
| Brentwood Aztecs | Lead (2007) | Dir. Nick Lee | ||
| Handmaids Tale | Lead (2006) | |||
| Driven Sane | Lead (2006) | |||
| Miraculous Collision | Co-Star (2007) | Dir. Scott Cervine | ||
| A Pink Affair | Co-Star (2007) | |||
| Let Her Be | Co-Star (2006) | Dir. Ender Lee |
Acting Roles Include:
| Veronica Mars | Guest-Star/Co-Star (2004-2007) | 15 Episodes/ UPN | ||
| Fashion House | Principal (2007) | 4 episodes/ Fox | ||
| Big Shots | Co-Star (2007) | ABC | ||
| Kate Brasher | Co-Star (2001) | CBS | ||
| Tremors | Co-Star (2003) | Sci-Fi | ||
| Invisible Man | Co-Star (2000) | Sci-Fi | ||
| News from the Edge | Co-Star (2002) | Sci-Fi |
Acting Roles Include:
| TRIPLE ESPRESSO | Bobby/Hugh | San Diego/Albany/Dublin | ||
| AVENUE X | Ubazz | San Diego Rep | ||
| THE TEMPEST | Caliban | Hotel Del Coronado | ||
| LOVE, VALOUR, COMPASSION | John/James | Diversionary Theatre | ||
| REUNION | Leonard** | San Diego/Toronto | ||
| CONDUCT OF LIFE | Orlando | Fritz Theatre | ||
| BALTIMORE WALTZ | Carl | Fritz Theatre | ||
| RED NOSES | Le Franc | San Diego Rep | ||
| CRADLE WILL ROCK | Dr. Doctor | San Diego Rep | ||
| WELDON RISING | Marcel*** | Diversionary Theatre | ||
| US | Michel | Fritz Theatre | ||
| SOUTH OF HEAVEN | Nick | Sledgehammer Theatre |
**Drama-Logue Award
***Patte Award
Roles Include:
| SWEENEY TODD | Sweeney Todd* | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Sweeney Todd | Sledgehammer Theatre | |||
| HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS | Mayor Who | Old Globe Theatre | ||
| PACIFIC OVERTURES | Lord Abe | Cain Park (Cleveland) | ||
| OKLAHOMA | Jud Fry | Civic Theatre | ||
| FEVER | Wayne | Stage West (Toronto) | ||
| MAN OF LA MANCHA | Carrasco | Welk Resort | ||
| Pedro | Beck Center (Cleveland) | |||
| A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Marley | San Diego Rep | ||
| PHANTOM | Minister | Civic Theatre | ||
| PETER PAN | Mullin | Civic Theatre | ||
| 80 DAYS (premiere) | Ensemble u/s | La Jolla Playhouse | ||
| BUDDY HOLLY STORY | Norman | Apollo Theatre (Chicago) | ||
| SOUND OF MUSIC | Ensemble | Starlight Theatre | ||
| SOUTH PACIFIC | South Pacific | Starlight Theatre | ||
| I DO! I DO! | Michael | Fritz Theatre | ||
| MUSIC MAN | Charlie Cowell | Starlight Theatre | ||
| LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS | Dentist/Cast | Avo Playhouse |
*Garland Award Nomination
* Full list of Musical Theatre credits (.pdf) *
| Fat Men in Skirts | Nicky Silver | Fritz Theatre | ||
| The Living | Anthony Clarvoe | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Baltimore Waltz | Paula Vogel | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Conduct of Life | Maria Irene Fornes | Fritz Theatre | ||
| The Woods | David Mamet | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Sweeney Todd | Stephen Sondheim | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Sweeney Todd | Stephen Sondheim | Sledgehammer Theatre (SD) | ||
| HAIR | Karen Malpede | Lyceum Space (SD) | ||
| Offending the Audience | Peter Handke | Lyceum Space | ||
| Munched | Kim Porter | Lyceum Space | ||
| Reckless | Craig Lucas | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Raised in Captivity | Nicky Silver | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Sex, Drugs & Rock n Roll | Eric Begosian | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Absurd Person Singular | Alan Ayckborn | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Coyote Ugly | Lynn Seifert | Fritz Theatre | ||
| King Lear | Shakespeare | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Fool for Love | Sam Shephard | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Rhinoceros | Eugene Ionesco | Sledgehammer Theatre | ||
| Lone Star | James McClure | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Last Call | Andrew Uhlenhopp | American Theatre (NYC) | ||
| One for the Road | Harold Pinter | Fritz Theatre |
* Full list of Producing credits (.pdf) *
| Scott Steins First Play | Scott Stein | Sacred Fools (LA) | ||
| Peaches En Regalia | Steven A. Lyons | Sacred Fools | ||
| Poor Superman | Brad Fraser | Fritz Theatre (SD) | ||
| The Interns | Carmen Beabeaux | Fritz Theatre | ||
| The Adding Machine | Elmer Rice | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Reckless | Craig Lucas | Fritz Theatre | ||
| HAIR | McDermott/Rado | Starlight Theatre (SD) | ||
| Australia | Karin Williams | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Susan, Katrina & Jill | Karin Williams | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Muzeeka | John Guare | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Easter’s Exile | Pema Teeter | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Absolutes | Craig Abernethy | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Sexual Perversity in Chicago | David Mamet | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Telephone Pole Man | Carey Friedman | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Angel in Between | Kaminsky/Shamir/Mathis | American Theatre (NYC) | ||
| Xtreme Unction | Matthew Reidy | American Theatre | ||
| Raw Impressions (4 musicals) | Various | La Mama (NYC) | ||
| Seventeenth Wednesday | George Soete | Fritz Theatre | ||
| God Said Quiet | Pema Teeter | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Nice People Dancing… | Lee Blessing | Fritz Theatre | ||
| Life Raft Willie | Kim Porter | Theatre of NOTE (LA) |
* Full list of Directing credits (.pdf) *