Danyon Davis
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Danyon Davis
Danyon Davis (Henry) his thrilled audiences as Puck in several productions of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM in many cities – notably at the Guthrie theater in Minneapolis, with whom Danyon shared a long relationship. Danyon played Paul in SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION and was the assistant director on the world-premiere of Arthur Miller’s RESURRECTION BLUES, among his many experiences as an actor, director, and teacher at the Guthrie. Danyon was a collaborator and performed internationally with the SITI Company for many years, having originated the role of Wilson in Chuck Mee’s bobrauschenbergamerica. Danyon was an artist resident at the live/work space studio111 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn for several years, where he began working as an independent artist and formed The Abraxas Stage, a theater company dedicated to exploring heightened text, sign language, and dance. Danyon is presently apprentice to Moni Yakim, Head of Movement for the Juilliard School Drama Division. Danyon teaches private movement classes and is planning art making experiences in performance for families, as well as classes related to the writings of Joseph Campbell. Danyon and his creative partner Abby Gerdts will present excerpts from OF RIVERS, OF DAYS, their adaptation of Thoreau’s first book, in Istanbul this summer. www.abraxasstage.com
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