David Lipschutz (he/him) is a Chicago-based artist and ensemble member of Hell in a Handbag Productions. With Handbag, he wrote the Jeff Recommended THE GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LOST EPISODES, VOL. 3 (co-written with Handbag Artistic Director David Cerda), which has been performed with LAFF Shows/IndyFringe as well. He is also a member of the Playground Chicago 2022-23 Writers Pool.

David has written works performed throughout the United States, Canada, and the UK. Production credits include G'OY VEY! with Spoonie Theater [TANYS Award Recipient for Excellence in Playwriting]; AHAVAH (co-written with Dana Hall) with Crafton Hills College [Winner, Best New Work], The Farmington Players, and The Newmarket International Festival of Plays in Ontario, Canada; MODUS OPERANDI with Kankakee Valley Theatre Association [Runner Up, Best Play]; HYDRATION with Theatre West; PERFORMANCE ANXIETY and PERSEVERANCE with Left Edge Theatre; and THE SHOMER with Playground-Chicago.

His plays have been published with Fresh Words, some scripts, Left Edge Theatre, and Smith & Kraus, where HYDRATION is featured in "The Best Ten-Minute Plays 2022."  Later this year, AHAVAH will be featured in "The Best Ten-Minute Plays 2023," and THE SHOMER will be featured in the "The Best Men's Monologues 2023."