Winner, Frank Moffett Mosier Fellowship in Heightened Language for 2024

Daniel Takacs for The Piteous Life and Tragical Death of Steve the Intern

Daniel A. Takacs is a playwright and director from Oberlin, Ohio. His original plays have been developed or produced by The Black Experimental Theatre, Cleveland Public Theatre, and Boston Playwright’s Theatre, and he has taught and directed theatre in Cleveland, Chicago, Denver, and in Boston, where he received his MFA in Theatre Education from Boston University, with a focus on playwriting and directing. Favorite productions he has directed include “The Millennials” (CPT), “The 39 Steps” (Chagrin Valley Little Theatre), and “The Adventurous Adventuress” (Dobama). Dan lives with his wife, Linda, his peanut Greta, and the twins, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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About The Piteous Life and Tragical Death of Steve the Intern

A lowly intern he,
But president he’d be:
By murthering
He’s furthering
His plan, ambitiously!