Daniel Gee Husson

Daniel Gee Husson is a playwright, dramaturg, director, and founder of the On and Off Theatre Workshop. He received two MLitts, in Playwriting & Dramaturgy in 2018 and Creative Writing in 2019, from the University of Glasgow. Recent dramaturgy and directing credits include work with Short Attention Span Theatre, Stage to Page – Glasgow, Page2Stage – Edinburgh, and Elfie Picket Theatre. His play BENEATH premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 and an excerpt of his play The Puddle Play was produced by In Motion Theatre Company as part of a night of staged readings in February 2019. As a reaction to the world we live in, his writing veers into the absurd.

Daniel Gee Husson is a playwright, dramaturg, director, and founder of the On and Off Theatre Workshop. He received two MLitts, in Playwriting & Dramaturgy in 2018 and Creative Writing in 2019, from the University of Glasgow. Recent dramaturgy and directing credits include work with Short Attention Span Theatre, Stage to Page – Glasgow, Page2Stage – Edinburgh, and Elfie Picket Theatre. His play BENEATH premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 and an excerpt of his play The Puddle Play was produced by In Motion Theatre Company as part of a night of staged readings in February 2019. As a reaction to the world we live in, his writing veers into the absurd.

Scripts

Beneath

by Daniel Gee Husson

Cast Size
4
Genre
drama,
political

BENEATH is an eco-absurdist piece dealing with the aftereffects of inaction on global climate catastrophe. Four people (Tess, Jo, Kris, and Dani) have made it to a refuge underwater after the world has flooded. As alarm bells sound, they are forced to figure out their options and alliances.

BENEATH is an eco-absurdist piece dealing with the aftereffects of inaction on global climate catastrophe. Four people (Tess, Jo, Kris, and Dani) have made it to a refuge underwater after the world has flooded. As alarm bells sound, they are forced to figure out their options and alliances.

The Puddle Play

by Daniel Gee Husson

Cast Size
4
Genre
adventure,
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
experimental,
movement/physical,
mystery/thriller,
science fiction,
tragedy

Three companions try to figure out what happened to their friend that jumped into a puddle and disappeared.

Three companions try to figure out what happened to their friend that jumped into a puddle and disappeared.

Not at This Address

by Daniel Gee Husson

2
Cast Size
3
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
experimental,
tragedy

In a post-apocalyptic setting, two characters, Zed and Why, come together to make a home. Using familiar 1950s sitcom language, they try to find comfort in their interaction. A postcard comes through the door, throwing their already fragile world into chaos.

In a post-apocalyptic setting, two characters, Zed and Why, come together to make a home. Using familiar 1950s sitcom language, they try to find comfort in their interaction. A postcard comes through the door, throwing their already fragile world into chaos.

The Bingo Hall Gets Torn Down

by Daniel Gee Husson

1
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
drama,
political

Trina plays for the "Biggest. Jackpot. Ever." on the last night at the local bingo hall in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland.

Trina plays for the "Biggest. Jackpot. Ever." on the last night at the local bingo hall in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland.

Four Meals in Marfa

by Daniel Gee Husson

Cast Size
5
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
experimental,
political,
satire

Garreth spends a night in the Presidio County Jail in Marfa, Texas, with Charlie, a self-described murderer, and Jonathan, a suspected wife beater.

Garreth spends a night in the Presidio County Jail in Marfa, Texas, with Charlie, a self-described murderer, and Jonathan, a suspected wife beater.

Hudson Square

by Daniel Gee Husson

Cast Size
5
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
tragedy

Drugdealer Jack tries to help his friend Tom detox while juggling business, family, and his personal life.

Drugdealer Jack tries to help his friend Tom detox while juggling business, family, and his personal life.

The Play About War

by Daniel Gee Husson

Cast Size
4
Genre
drama,
political,
tragedy

A student, a photojournalist, and a spy are captured and tortured by the rebel forces in an unknown conflict.

A student, a photojournalist, and a spy are captured and tortured by the rebel forces in an unknown conflict.

Seven Cigarettes

by Daniel Gee Husson

Cast Size
3
Genre
dark comedy,
drama

Cellmates talk about life in and out of prison.

Cellmates talk about life in and out of prison.

Midnight Underground

by Daniel Gee Husson

Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy

Two university students (one American, one English) and a policeman meet in a tube station in London after the last train has left the station. Over a few nights they become friendly and go out for drinks in the hopes of getting the policeman a date with a bartender he's attracted to.

Two university students (one American, one English) and a policeman meet in a tube station in London after the last train has left the station. Over a few nights they become friendly and go out for drinks in the hopes of getting the policeman a date with a bartender he's attracted to.

Interrogation, or Q&A

by Daniel Gee Husson

Cast Size
2
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
experimental,
mystery/thriller

A character, A, is questioned by an offstage interrogator, Q, regarding an incident in the mountains.

A character, A, is questioned by an offstage interrogator, Q, regarding an incident in the mountains.

The Corner

by Daniel Gee Husson

Cast Size
2
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
experimental

Two men meet on a corner and argue over cigarettes.

Two men meet on a corner and argue over cigarettes.

Music Man

by Daniel Gee Husson

1
Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy

Three coworkers in adjoining cubicles get a very annoying song stuck in their heads. It's up to the boss to help them get it out.

Three coworkers in adjoining cubicles get a very annoying song stuck in their heads. It's up to the boss to help them get it out.

The Pitch

by Daniel Gee Husson

Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy

Two friends wait for their turn to join a pickup soccer game. One of them wants to write a new television show based in the Twin Cities.

Two friends wait for their turn to join a pickup soccer game. One of them wants to write a new television show based in the Twin Cities.