Daniel Holzman

Daniel Holzman is a writer and director (among other things) born and raised in San Francisco. He studied at NYU’s Playwrights Horizons Studio and has developed work at The Tank, Dixon Place, Fresh Ground Pepper's BRB Retreat, Playwrights Horizons Downtown, CounterPulse, and The Bush Theatre. Daniel is also a founding member of Birthday Soup, a theater company that uses his mom's collage-like approach to cooking as an artistic practice.

Daniel Holzman is a writer and director (among other things) born and raised in San Francisco. He studied at NYU’s Playwrights Horizons Studio and has developed work at The Tank, Dixon Place, Fresh Ground Pepper's BRB Retreat, Playwrights Horizons Downtown, CounterPulse, and The Bush Theatre. Daniel is also a founding member of Birthday Soup, a theater company that uses his mom's collage-like approach to cooking as an artistic practice.

Scripts

BERLINDIA!

by Daniel Holzman

3
Cast Size
6—100
Genre
comedy,
experimental,
opera

Burger and her little brother (named Fuck) embark on an epic quest to find their mother, whose recent obsession with techno has taken her to an infinite nightclub city of dreams.

Burger and her little brother (named Fuck) embark on an epic quest to find their mother, whose recent obsession with techno has taken her to an infinite nightclub city of dreams.

Me and Who

by Daniel Holzman

1
Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
drama,
experimental,
period,
tragedy

Princess Cookie and Princess Vera live an 8th floor walkup apartment at the end of history.

Princess Cookie and Princess Vera live an 8th floor walkup apartment at the end of history.

O L I V E S

by Daniel Holzman

Cast Size
4—6
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama,
experimental,
horror

Miriam is afraid there isn't going to be a future.
David is afraid of everything.
Then the bodybuilder arrives.

Miriam is afraid there isn't going to be a future.
David is afraid of everything.
Then the bodybuilder arrives.

middle school play

by Daniel Holzman

Cast Size
9
Genre
comedy,
drama,
melodrama,
science fiction

The year is 2012. The end of the Mayan calendar approaches. Where did our teacher go? How long has she been in the bathroom? How far away is the future? Oh shit, here it is

The year is 2012. The end of the Mayan calendar approaches. Where did our teacher go? How long has she been in the bathroom? How far away is the future? Oh shit, here it is

Adelia (or, the Nose Play)

by Daniel Holzman

Cast Size
8—12
Genre
drama,
experimental,
fable/folktale

A noseless woman searches for love across the Sea

A noseless woman searches for love across the Sea

Alifornia

by Daniel Holzman

Cast Size
1—3
Genre
comedy,
experimental

Al drives the length of California in search of the last pair of jeans that will fit.
A one person show.

Al drives the length of California in search of the last pair of jeans that will fit.
A one person show.

The Death of Dieter Von Strauss

by Daniel Holzman

Cast Size
4
Genre
drama,
experimental,
fable/folktale,
movement/physical,
musical,
pageant,
tragedy

Former (disgraced) broadway ensemble dancer Dieter Von Strauss welcomes you to his 6 week aerobics seminar: Movement Speaks Louder Than Words!

If everybody wants you
Why isn’t anybody callin’?
-Laura Branigan, “Gloria”

Former (disgraced) broadway ensemble dancer Dieter Von Strauss welcomes you to his 6 week aerobics seminar: Movement Speaks Louder Than Words!

If everybody wants you
Why isn’t anybody callin’?
-Laura Branigan, “Gloria”

There Will Always Be A Moon Over Marin

by Daniel Holzman

1
Cast Size
2
Genre
drama,
horror

Christine loves San Francisco
Christine loves her realtor.
Christine loves her new house.
If only she could forget what she did to buy it.

Christine loves San Francisco
Christine loves her realtor.
Christine loves her new house.
If only she could forget what she did to buy it.