David Preece

Playwright

David John Preece has had several productions of his plays and screenplays, including Charles Dickens’ Ghost Stories (winner of Best Play by the New Hampshire Theatre Awards 2008), The Picture of Dorian Gray (winner of ten New Hampshire Theatre Awards 2011 nominations, including Best Original Play), The House of the Seven Gables (winner of the Best Original Play by the New Hampshire Theatre Awards 009), and Tender (nominated for Best New Play by the Los Angeles Weekly 2004 and winner of Best New Play by the New Hampshire Theatre Awards 2007).  According To John was recently named as a finalist in the Kentucky Theatre Association’s Roots of the Bluegrass New Play Contest. His plays, Charles Dickens’ Ghost Stories, The House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter are published. His short film,  Lunch with Eddie, which he wrote, directed, and produced, was shown at over thirty international film festivals and won several awards including Best Short Film and Best Director.  He has received education and theatre/film training at University of Wisconsin-Madison, HB Studios, Playwrights Horizons, American Conservatory Theatre, and University of California - Los Angeles.  He currently resides in Manchester, New Hampshire.