(Director, The Color Purple)
Daniel is excited to bring his vision of The Color Purple to life a third time here at KCRep with an all new KC cast! He’s had the privilege of helming the production previously in a two city tour beginning at Latté Da Theater in MN and then moving to Geva Theater Center NY. Most recently Daniel directed Eboni Booth’s beautiful Pulitzer Prize winning drama Primary Trust at Portland Theater Festival in ME. Other credits include, ripple the wave that carried me home (Portland Center Stage), the world premiere production of ABCD (Barrington Stage) Company, What To Send Up When It Goes Down (Congo Square Theatre), How to Catch Creation (Geva Theater), and Feeding Beatrice (St. Louis Rep).
Previously serving as associate producer/director of community programs at Baltimore Center Stage under the leadership of artistic directors Kwame Kweih-Armah and Hana Sharif, Daniel designed BCS’s Mobile Unit program, producing and directing Antigone, Twelfth Night, and Endgame, as well as directing A Wonder In My Soul for the main stage. At his former artistic home Congo Square Theatre in Chicago, Daniel served at artistic director for 3 years and directed/produced What I Learned in Paris, Brothers of the Dust (2012 ATCA New Play Award, BAA for Best Play), The Fall of Heaven, and King Hedly II (BTAA for Best Ensemble, Best Director). Daniel is a member of SDC, SAG-AFTRA, and AEA. website: www.danieljbryant.com
