Dave Harris
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Photos: In Rehearsal Images for WELCOME TO PEMFORT at Soho Theatre (Feb 26, 2026)
Applications Now Open for The 24 Hour Plays Nationals in NY and LA (Feb 23, 2026)
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS Returns to Los Angeles With Tatiana Maslany, Jon Cryer, Sean Gunn, and More (Feb 18, 2026)
Photos: In Rehearsal Images for WELCOME TO PEMFORT at Soho Theatre (Feb 26, 2026)
Applications Now Open for The 24 Hour Plays Nationals in NY and LA (Feb 23, 2026)
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS Returns to Los Angeles With Tatiana Maslany, Jon Cryer, Sean Gunn, and More (Feb 18, 2026)
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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2022 - John Gassner Award
Dave Harris, Tambo & Bones
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VIDEO: Roundabout's EXCEPTION TO THE RULE Celebrates Its Opening Night
by A.A. Cristi - 2022-05-19 21:17:54
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Shawn Mendes' IN WONDER Documentary
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-10-20 12:33:30
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Photos: In Rehearsal Images for WELCOME TO PEMFORT at Soho Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2026
First rehearsal photos have been released for WELCOME TO PEMFORT, written by Sarah Power (Grud) and directed by Ed Madden (The Habits). The production will be staged in the Main House at Soho Theatre from Friday 13 March through Saturday 18 April.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2026
First rehearsal photos have been released for WELCOME TO PEMFORT, written by Sarah Power (Grud) and directed by Ed Madden (The Habits). The production will be staged in the Main House at Soho Theatre from Friday 13 March through Saturday 18 April.
Applications Now Open for The 24 Hour Plays Nationals in NY and LA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2026
The 24 Hour Plays Nationals, an annual professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, will return this summer for a 15th year, with cohorts in both New York and Los Angeles.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2026
The 24 Hour Plays Nationals, an annual professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, will return this summer for a 15th year, with cohorts in both New York and Los Angeles.
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS Returns to Los Angeles With Tatiana Maslany, Jon Cryer, Sean Gunn, and More
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2026
The 24 Hour Plays will return to Los Angeles this month. The event is set for February 28, 2026 at 7 PM at Huron Station Playhouse, 2640 Huron St, Los Angeles, CA 90065.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2026
The 24 Hour Plays will return to Los Angeles this month. The event is set for February 28, 2026 at 7 PM at Huron Station Playhouse, 2640 Huron St, Los Angeles, CA 90065.
Review: TAMBO & BONES at Spooky Action Theater
by Jake Bridges - Feb 16, 2026
With TAMBO & BONES, Spooky Action Theatre takes on a satirical and biting piece that refuses to play by the rules, whether it be of narrative, of genre, or of comfort. What starts as a minstrel show quickly mutates into a centuries-spanning interrogation of race, capitalism, and the hunger for autonomy, all filtered through Dave Harris’s sharp, unruly script.
by Jake Bridges - Feb 16, 2026
With TAMBO & BONES, Spooky Action Theatre takes on a satirical and biting piece that refuses to play by the rules, whether it be of narrative, of genre, or of comfort. What starts as a minstrel show quickly mutates into a centuries-spanning interrogation of race, capitalism, and the hunger for autonomy, all filtered through Dave Harris’s sharp, unruly script.
Soho Theatre Reveals Cast and Creatives For Miriam Battye's THE VIRGINS
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2025
Soho Theatre has announced the cast for THE VIRGINS by Miriam Battye (Strategic Love Play, Succession), and directed by Jaz Woodcock-Stewart (Paradise Now!, Grud), a new play following a group of teenage friends as they prepare for a big night out.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2025
Soho Theatre has announced the cast for THE VIRGINS by Miriam Battye (Strategic Love Play, Succession), and directed by Jaz Woodcock-Stewart (Paradise Now!, Grud), a new play following a group of teenage friends as they prepare for a big night out.
Actors Touring Company Appoints Five New Trustees
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2025
Actors Touring Company (ATC) has announced the appointment of five new trustees, Laila Alj, Eleni Gill, Sarita Godber, Feeroza Patel and Teunkie Van Der Sluijs.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2025
Actors Touring Company (ATC) has announced the appointment of five new trustees, Laila Alj, Eleni Gill, Sarita Godber, Feeroza Patel and Teunkie Van Der Sluijs.
Christopher Lowell, Brittany Bradford and More Set for New York Stage and Film 2025 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2025
New York Stage and Film has revealed the cast members for its 40th Anniversary Summer Season at Marist University, kicking off today in Poughkeepsie, NY. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2025
New York Stage and Film has revealed the cast members for its 40th Anniversary Summer Season at Marist University, kicking off today in Poughkeepsie, NY. Learn more!
Review: TAMBO & BONES, Stratford East
by Kat Mokrynski - May 1, 2025
Tambo and Bones are trapped in a minstrel show. Tambo and Bones have taken the world by storm with their rap music. Tambo and Bones are the leaders of the revolution. Are Tambo and Bones real? Or are they simply characters in a play? Written by Dave Harris and directed by Matthew Xia, Tambo & Bones asks an impossible question to its audience - how do you know what’s real?
by Kat Mokrynski - May 1, 2025
Tambo and Bones are trapped in a minstrel show. Tambo and Bones have taken the world by storm with their rap music. Tambo and Bones are the leaders of the revolution. Are Tambo and Bones real? Or are they simply characters in a play? Written by Dave Harris and directed by Matthew Xia, Tambo & Bones asks an impossible question to its audience - how do you know what’s real?
DREAM HOU$E & More Set for Refracted Theatre Company 2025 - 2026 Season
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 27, 2025
Refracted Theatre Company has shared its 2025 season, including Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, and Role Call, Refracted’s series of free, community reading series.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 27, 2025
Refracted Theatre Company has shared its 2025 season, including Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, and Role Call, Refracted’s series of free, community reading series.
Photos: TAMBO & BONES At Actors Touring Company
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2025
Actors Touring Company has released production photos of their acclaimed production of Dave Harris’ Tambo & Bones which will return for a national tour from 7 March - 24 May 2025.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2025
Actors Touring Company has released production photos of their acclaimed production of Dave Harris’ Tambo & Bones which will return for a national tour from 7 March - 24 May 2025.
Playwrights Horizons Announces Noah Silva As New General Manager
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2025
Playwrights Horizons has announced Noah Silva as the organization's new General Manager, with Carol Fishman departing the role after 17 impactful years.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 22, 2025
Playwrights Horizons has announced Noah Silva as the organization's new General Manager, with Carol Fishman departing the role after 17 impactful years.
Cast Set For UK Tour of TAMBO & BONES
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025
Actors Touring Company has announced casting for their acclaimed production of Dave Harris' Tambo & Bones which will return for a national tour beginning in March.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025
Actors Touring Company has announced casting for their acclaimed production of Dave Harris' Tambo & Bones which will return for a national tour beginning in March.
Photos: ENGLISH on Broadway Opening Night Red Carpet
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 24, 2025
Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, directed by Knud Adams, is officially open on Broadway at The Todd Haimes Theatre. Check out photos from the red carpet here!
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 24, 2025
Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, directed by Knud Adams, is officially open on Broadway at The Todd Haimes Theatre. Check out photos from the red carpet here!
WISH YOU WERE HERE Makes West Coast Premiere At South Coast Repertory
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2024
South Coast Repertory will bring the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Orange County native Sanaz Toossi home with the West Coast premiere of her comedy Wish You Were Here.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2024
South Coast Repertory will bring the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Orange County native Sanaz Toossi home with the West Coast premiere of her comedy Wish You Were Here.
Remy Bumppo Reveals 2024 Associate Artists
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2024
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, launching its 2024 - 2025 season with Dear Elizabeth, October 17 - November 17, at Theater Wit, has announced its slate of new Associate Artists.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2024
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, launching its 2024 - 2025 season with Dear Elizabeth, October 17 - November 17, at Theater Wit, has announced its slate of new Associate Artists.
Review: EXCEPTION TO THE RULE at Studio Theatre
by Roger Catlin - Sep 25, 2024
But the new play by Dave Harris at Studio Theater is framed the same way: Six people marooned in an afterschool detention classroom on the Friday before Martin Luther King weekend, who bicker, flirt, nearly fight, and wonder if the presiding teacher will ever come to sign forms allowing them to go home.
by Roger Catlin - Sep 25, 2024
But the new play by Dave Harris at Studio Theater is framed the same way: Six people marooned in an afterschool detention classroom on the Friday before Martin Luther King weekend, who bicker, flirt, nearly fight, and wonder if the presiding teacher will ever come to sign forms allowing them to go home.
Dave Harris Wins The 2024 Relentless Award For MANAKIN
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2024
Playwright Dave Harris has been awarded the 2024 Relentless Award and will receive a $50,000 prize for his play MANAKIN.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2024
Playwright Dave Harris has been awarded the 2024 Relentless Award and will receive a $50,000 prize for his play MANAKIN.
Stratford East Reveals 140th Anniversary Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024
With Abigail's Party directed by Nadia Fall beginning previews this week, launching Stratford East's 140th anniversary season, the theatre has announced new shows and events for this milestone year, and Fall's final season as the theatre's Artistic Director.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024
With Abigail's Party directed by Nadia Fall beginning previews this week, launching Stratford East's 140th anniversary season, the theatre has announced new shows and events for this milestone year, and Fall's final season as the theatre's Artistic Director.
UTA Names Patrick Herold And Rachel Viola Co-Heads Of Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2024
UTA has named Patrick Herold and Rachel Viola co-heads of the agency’s theatre practice. Read more.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2024
UTA has named Patrick Herold and Rachel Viola co-heads of the agency’s theatre practice. Read more.
Cast Set For Studio's Season Opener EXCEPTION TO THE RULE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2024
Studio Theatre's first show of the 2024-2025 season will be Exception to the Rule. See who is starring and learn more about the production.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2024
Studio Theatre's first show of the 2024-2025 season will be Exception to the Rule. See who is starring and learn more about the production.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Dave Harris written?
Dave Harris has written 1 shows including Exception to the Rule (Playwright).
What awards has Dave Harris been nominated for?
and John Gassner Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Tambo & Bones.
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