Daniel Repp

Daniel Repp

Daniel Repp is a Pacific Northwest playwright and lyricist whose writing explores the intersection of science, society, and spirituality through a playful lens. The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival has recognized his ten-minute, one-act, and full-length plays. In 2021, Daniel was the recipient of their National Undergraduate Playwriting Award. As half the theatre duo Hanner & Repp, Daniel...
Daniel Repp is a Pacific Northwest playwright and lyricist whose writing explores the intersection of science, society, and spirituality through a playful lens. The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival has recognized his ten-minute, one-act, and full-length plays. In 2021, Daniel was the recipient of their National Undergraduate Playwriting Award. As half the theatre duo Hanner & Repp, Daniel produces Seattle-area projects such as 2022's "Theatre Bites," showcasing local theatre artists for an evening of scenes and songs. Daniel performs improv as a cast member at the Upfront Theatre in Bellingham, Washington, where he graduated from Western Washington University in 2020 with bachelors degrees in physics and theatre. When not writing, Daniel enjoys board games and rock climbing.

Plays

  • Good Heavens!
    16th century astronomers Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe are destined to change the course of astronomy--if they can survive their own dysfunctional partnership! Friendships will be tested, legacies will be forged, and noses will be lost.
  • The Wall and the Woods
    In this new fantasy dystopia, 13-year-old Lily is a proud Gatewatcher, defending the great city of Nestuk against enemies from the surrounding woods. When she is captured by a young group of rebels from beyond Nestuk’s walls, Lily learns a dark secret about her city and what they’ve been fighting to keep away—a secret that will lead her to magic beasts, cryptic riddles, and unlikely allies.
  • This Time Around
    If two spouses were sent back in time and had to relive their lives from the beginning, would they have a moral obligation to wait for each other? Spoiler alert: they might disagree on the answer.
  • Lifted Up
    Pastors and best friends Janet and Maria have their last in-person conversation. Both women are getting old, and Maria plans to upload her consciousness for a digital afterlife while Janet wants to die a natural death.
  • Ready
    Jessica, a medical researcher, makes a deal with Death in exchange for the cure for cancer.
  • Scammed
    A grandma tells her grandsons about a time when a pair of phone scammers tried to trick her and got more than they bargained for.