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Dan Berkowitz

Dan Berkowitz

Dan Berkowitz is a past Chair of The Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights, and is the former Los Angeles Regional Rep of The Dramatists Guild of America, the professional association of playwrights, composers, and lyricists. His writing for the stage has been produced off-Broadway, in major regional theatres, in college and amateur theatres throughout the United States, and in Canada. He is the author of four optioned screenplays, and was principal scriptwriter for The Movie Channel's hosted format with Robert Osborne. A former Senior Story Analyst for RHI Entertainment, a division of Hallmark, Dan is a consultant for stage, film, and television scripts. In addition to writing, Dan has produced and/or directed, scores of plays, musicals, and cabaret revues, as well as several seasons of syndicated television programming, and a raft of commercials and industrial and educational videos.

Works by Dan Berkowitz

Performable Collections Middle Schoolin' It cover Performable Collection Middle Schoolin' It Fifteen short plays, ideal for classroom use, competition or one-act festivals, offer middle school actors the opportunity to tackle a wide variety of styles and subjects in plays that range from light-hearted romps to serious looks at what it means to grow up. 140-160 min Up to 23 females and 19 males.
Shorts My Little Brother cover Dramedy My Little Brother A little brother can be a big pain in the you-know-what--but he's still your brother. 6-8 min 1 any gender.
Performable Collections On the Edge: Challenging Short Plays for Teen Actors cover Performable Collection On the Edge: Challenging Short Plays for Teen Actors Fifteen edgy short plays to challenge high school actors, ideal for classroom use, competition or one-act festivals. 120-140 min 2-18 females, 2-12 males (4-30 performers possible).
Shorts Pretty cover Drama Pretty Will a teenage girl's reunion with the mother who abandoned her be everything she's wished for? 7-9 min 2 females.
Shorts Silver Linings cover Dramedy Silver Linings Two teenagers, each trying to recover from a devastating loss, discover their shared grief might lead to a special friendship. 7-9 min 1 female, 1 male.
Book Go Solo: Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors cover Book Go Solo: Contemporary Monologues for Young Actors A diverse collection of more than six dozen monologues from plays published by YouthPLAYS, for young actors ranging from middle school through university, ideal for auditions, classroom work and competition. Available as a paperback book for individual use or as an ebook that includes a photocopy license for classroom use.