Dan Kipp

Dan grew up in a small midwestern town. He then went to a small Midwestern college, namely Illinois Wesleyan University. Following that he sought his fortune in various cities across the country, moving approximately two dozen times. Highlights include improvising stage management at the Annoyance Theater in Chicago, clubbing in early 90s New York, escaping West Hollywood, follow spotting showgirls in Las Vegas and, learning playwriting and the Method at the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. Most recently he obtained another theatre degree at Univesity of Illinois. He has been called the most boring man in America by the most interesting man he knows.

Dan grew up in a small midwestern town. He then went to a small Midwestern college, namely Illinois Wesleyan University. Following that he sought his fortune in various cities across the country, moving approximately two dozen times. Highlights include improvising stage management at the Annoyance Theater in Chicago, clubbing in early 90s New York, escaping West Hollywood, follow spotting showgirls in Las Vegas and, learning playwriting and the Method at the Actors Studio Drama School at New School University. Most recently he obtained another theatre degree at Univesity of Illinois. He has been called the most boring man in America by the most interesting man he knows.

Scripts

Bedfellows, A Play in Five Elections

by Dan Kipp

Cast Size
2
Genre
drama,
political

Bedfellows is a bittersweet drama that looks at the lives of two men as it examines their relationship in moments of political change. It begins when they meet on election night 1992, next in the early fall of 2000. It then picks up in the early winter of 2008 and then again during the week before Thanksgiving 2016. It briefly concludes sometime in the not too distant future.

Bedfellows is a bittersweet drama that looks at the lives of two men as it examines their relationship in moments of political change. It begins when they meet on election night 1992, next in the early fall of 2000. It then picks up in the early winter of 2008 and then again during the week before Thanksgiving 2016. It briefly concludes sometime in the not too distant future.

Between Us

by Dan Kipp

Cast Size
3
Genre
drama

Between Us is set on the edge of Forgotonia, a West Central Illinois rural region. In this isolation, three lifelong friends face adulthood. Each confronts the lies they have told to keep their secrets from each other and themselves as they try to do the best thing for each other and themselves.

Between Us is set on the edge of Forgotonia, a West Central Illinois rural region. In this isolation, three lifelong friends face adulthood. Each confronts the lies they have told to keep their secrets from each other and themselves as they try to do the best thing for each other and themselves.

Coasters

by Dan Kipp

Cast Size
2
Genre
adaptation,
drama

Based on Chekov's short story "A Joke," Coasters is a memory play of an Eighth Grade Class Trip and the short lived friendship of two classmates.

Based on Chekov's short story "A Joke," Coasters is a memory play of an Eighth Grade Class Trip and the short lived friendship of two classmates.

Church

by Dan Kipp

1
Cast Size
2
Genre
drama

After putting their pre-school son to bed, two women discuss whether to let him join his friends at Sunday School.

After putting their pre-school son to bed, two women discuss whether to let him join his friends at Sunday School.

The Joneses

by Dan Kipp

Cast Size
5—7
Genre
dark comedy,
satire,
tragedy

This satire of a situation comedy is a story of a typical 1950s family in a typical 1950s suburb when a television arrives in their household. How far will the loving parents Stephen and Eve go to provide for their children and keep up with their neighbors? Will their children Junior and Missy get everything they deserve? Will Stephen crack under the pressure of providing for his family? Finally, will Eve become...

This satire of a situation comedy is a story of a typical 1950s family in a typical 1950s suburb when a television arrives in their household. How far will the loving parents Stephen and Eve go to provide for their children and keep up with their neighbors? Will their children Junior and Missy get everything they deserve? Will Stephen crack under the pressure of providing for his family? Finally, will Eve become Queen of her castle for more than just one day?

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Danny & Annie In Silicon Alley

by Dan Kipp

Cast Size
8
Genre
comedy,
parody/spoof,
satire

In this not entirely suitable for an educational tour play Danny & Annie are young twins looking to start a new business to help fund their desire for new toys. They venture out into the world of Silicon Alley and learn the lessons of capitalism in today's gig economy as they join forces with other IT professionals and receive help from their angel (or devil?) investor Vinnie. Will they navigate this cutthroat...

In this not entirely suitable for an educational tour play Danny & Annie are young twins looking to start a new business to help fund their desire for new toys. They venture out into the world of Silicon Alley and learn the lessons of capitalism in today's gig economy as they join forces with other IT professionals and receive help from their angel (or devil?) investor Vinnie. Will they navigate this cutthroat world or will they be squashed like bugs? This somewhat musical adventure will surely entertain and educate any age!

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