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Tuesday
Feb162016

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Wichita Signature Theatre

Dan will be portraying Steve in the Wichita Scottish Rite Signature Theatre production of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, playing April 1-3.  Thursday and Friday performances at 8 PM, Sunday at 7 PM.  

You may purchase tickets through Select A Seat at 855-755-SEAT (7328).

Sunday
Jan172016

DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Wichita Community Theatre

Dan E. will be appearing as Charley in Wichita Community Theatre's production of DEATH OF A SALESMAN January 27 thru February 7.  Performances are Wednesday thru Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday the 31 at 7 PM and Sunday the 7 at 2 PM.  Reservations can be made at 316-686-1282.  The theatre is located at 258 N. Fountain in Wichita.

There are lots of interesting possibilities shaping up for Dan E. for this year, so be sure to keep your eyes on this page!

Monday
Dec212015

2015 Air Capital Chorus Christmas Radio Hour

For the second year in a row Dan E. will appear on the Air Capital Chorus Christmas Radio Hour, airing Christmas morning at 8 AM (Central time) on radio station KNSS 1330.  You will be able to listen live at the link below, or if you miss it you will be able to download a podcast of it!  Merry Christmas everyone!

http://www.knssradio.com/pages/10617883.php?

(If the link doesn't work, please copy and paste it in your browser.)

Monday
Oct192015

Dan E. Inducted as Honorary Campus Player at Southwestern College

On October 16 during Southwestern College's Homecoming show High Jinx (which Dan was emceeing), Dan was surprised following his performance of The Moon And Me (from The Addams Family) by longtime friend Roger Moon with the announcement that he was being made an honorary member of Southwestern's theatre fraternity, The Campus Players.  Only a handful of people have ever been given an honorary membership in this august organization and Dan was incredibly moved and grateful to be added to that small group.  What follows is the text of the speech that Roger gave as he inducted Dan into the group.

 

Southwestern College CAMPUS PLAYERS      October 16, 2015

Dan E. Campbell's induction as Honorary Member at the HIGH JINX performance by Roger Moon as constitutional mentor, with Allyson Moon presenting the rose.

 

In the summer of 1975, the drama teacher at Wichita West High School, Gina Austin, an original member of the Horsefeathers and Applesauce Summer Dinner Theatre company, recommended three of her high school seniors to be members of the Horsefeathers company.  This was a first; almost all of the company were college graduates, teachers, or young theatre professionals, working along with experienced Southwestern College students.

Well, Dan E. Campbell along with Dee Ann Wills and Randy Morris joined us, and were assigned to my crew.  Can you imagine how obnoxious Dan was as a high school student?  And how fun? Those three were here to have fun...and work, I'm sure. They were fun, and I worked them so hard it's a wonder they survived, let alone ever came back.   Dee Ann came here to SC and became a Campus Player. Dan and Randy became WSU "Shockers", but we forgave them, and Dan came back to SC for summer theatre - season after season.

After college Dan went off for a life in the theatre in New York and LA, stage, film, television, improv comedy, and cabarets.  But he kept coming back to Horsefeathers. In our years, Dan and I have done - oh, a couple of shows together.  "We have, we have, we really have!"

In 2011 Dan returned to SC's Summer Theatre Festival for a recap of the three TUNA shows and then moved home to Wichita, where he is now frequently acting. For the last four years Dan has blessed us as he has worked with our students, becoming not only a friend, but a mentor.  Whether working with the students as an actor or in the shops, Dan is always encouraging them to be their best.

We have a tradition at SC of recognizing SC student's talents, commitment, and leadership by honoring them as Campus Players.  They become part of the Southwestern College producing organization responsible for all theatrical productions, are honored with a title in front of their name in the program for all productions, and have their caricature hung in the Campus Player gallery when they graduate.  I would like to add that on the evening when they are inducted as full members, each is presented a rose.

Campus Players is a student organization, but through the 96 year history of Campus Players there have been a handful of extraordinary individuals who were not SC Students who have been recognized as honorary members.  Dan, a number of Campus Player alumni have nominated you for this honor, so....Mr. Dan E. Campbell, Allyson Moon proudly has a rose for you.  We are pleased to induct you now, and forever, as an official Southwestern College honorary Campus Player!

Saturday
May302015

Dan E. as Uncle Fester in The Addams Family

Southwestern College's Summer Theatre Festival will present THE ADDAMS FAMILY June 26-28, 2015, with Dan E. appearing as Uncle Fester!  The production will be dinner theatre, with dinner at 6 PM and show at 7:30 on June 26 and 27, dinner at 12:30 PM and show at 2:00 on June 28.  Tickets can be purchased by calling 620-229-6171.  The show will be in the Richardson Performing Arts Center on the Southwestern campus, 100 N. College, Winfield, KS.