Dane Stauffer

**Dane Stauffer grew up in Minnesota, cutting his teeth at the Children's Theatre School. He's an alum of the Playwright's Center there, as well as New York University and pretty soon, San Diego's longest running show, Triple Espresso , which he has been honored and thrilled to be a part of.   (Wow, the Gaslamp has changed a lot in ten years!) Recently he was seen as Howard Elroy, the Beauty Pageant host on TV ( Wicked Wicked Games with Tatum O'Neal) and his play, Stone Soup Feeds the World, will make its West Coast Premier at the San Diego Junior Theatre in June, with Jason Conners at the helm. Dane has directed for the Fritz Blitz Festival of New Plays, to critical acclaim (“the most rewarding marriage of script, performers and director”). A prolific playwright, he's had over a dozen plays produced in the last decade. He's been featured on KTCA/PBS Technical Difficulties, and the Emmy award winning American Scream: Dudley Rigg's first 30 years. He's also been featured in “MyNetwork's” telenovellas Fashion House and Wicked ,Wicked Games . He ‘s performed everywhere from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma, to the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh Scotland. He's improvised extensively at Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop, on the inaugural season of the Disney Magic cruise line, and wherever/whenever he can, also teaching improv to everyone from artists to kids, teachers to corporate execs. His CD of original music will be released this spring. Check his website for more info: www.thenameisdane.com . Thank you for a wonderful decade, San Diego!!!

**The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.