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Mare Winningham and Marti; photo by Joan Marcus

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Julia Duffy, Mark Blum, and Mark Zeisler; photo by Joan Marcus.

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Company of ‘Rancho Viejo’; photo by Joan Marcus

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Mare Winningham, Mark Blum, Ruth Aguilar, and Lusia Strus; photo by Joan Marcus

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Mark Blum, Mare Winningham, Marti, and Tyrone Mitchell Henderson; photo by Joan Marcus

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Dan LeFranc; photo by Zack DeZon

Daniel Aukin

Daniel is a New York based director.  Broadway: Sam Shepard’s FOOL FOR LOVE.  World premieres: THE BEST WE COULD (MTC), CATCH AS CATCH CAN (Playwrights’ Horizons), ADMISSIONS (LCT & London’s West End), SKINTIGHT (Roundabout and Geffen Playhouse), BAD JEWS (Roundabout), FULFILLMENT CENTER (MTC), RANCHO VIEJO (Playwrights’ Horizons), PLACEBO (Playwrights’ Horizons), WHAT RHYMES WITH AMERICA (Atlantic), SUITCASE and [SIC] (Soho Rep.), THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE (Dallas Theatre Center & The Public), HEARTLESS (Signature), 4000 MILES (LCT),  THE UGLY ONE (Soho Rep., US premiere), BACK BACK BACK (MTC, NY premiere),  EVERYTHING WILL BE DIFFERENT, CAT’S-PAW, THE YEAR OF THE BABY and MOLLY’S DREAM.  Also revivals of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE and THE ADDING MACHINE.  Playwright collaborators include Maria Irene Fornes, Dan LeFranc,  Melissa James Gibson, Abe Koogler, Amy Herzog, Michael Friedman, Itamar Moses, Martyna Majok, Mark Schultz, Mac Wellman, Quincy Long,  Sam Shepard, Mia Chung, Joshua Harmon and Emily Feldman.  He was Artistic Director of Soho Rep., (1998-2006) garnering three OBIE Awards.

Reviews
  • “Critic's Pick. AN IMPECCABLY ACTED COMEDY! Dan LeFranc’s ‘Rancho Viejo’ is sweet, hypnotic, and very funny. ”

    — Ben Brantley, The New York Times | Read Full Article
  • “★★★★ Critic's Pick. MAGNIFICENTLY STRANGE and WELCOMING. Daniel Aukin’s immaculate production shines with a smashing cast. ”

    — David Cote, Time Out New York
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  • “A very skilled writer who knows how to slash your jugular vein but — to his great credit — never forgets what his audience is feeling and constantly reaches to touch their hearts.” ”

    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune | Read Full Article