David Alan Hammond

Background

Hammond, David Alan was born on June 3, 1948 in New York City. Son of Jack and Elizabeth Alida Hammond.

Education

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1970; Master of Fine Arts, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1972.

Career

Member faculty, Juilliard Theatre Center, New York City, 1972-1974; assistant conservatory director, American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, 1974-1981; associate stage director, American Conservatory Theatre, 1974-1978; director, Summer Training Congress, 1976-1980; resident stage director, Summer Training Congress, 1979-1981. Adjunct associate professor acting and directing Yale School Drama, New Haven, 1981-1985. Adjunct Professor department dramatic art U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1985-1988, professor, since 1988.

Artistic director PlayMakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill, 1985-1992, associate producing director, since 1992. Guest artist Pacific ConservatoryPerforming Arts, 1976, U. Washington, 1977, State University of New York, Purchase, 1979. Guest director Aspen Music Festival, Colorado, 1974-1975, San Francisco Opera, 1978, Carmel (California) Bach Festival, 1979-1980, Sherwood Shakespeare Festival, Oxnard, California, 1981, Valley Shakespeare Festival, Saratoga, California, 1984, 86, 88, Shakespeare Festival of Dallas, 1990, Teatro Alianza, Montevideo, 1992, 94, 97, Teatro El Galpon, Montevideo, 1995.

Resident director Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, 1981-1985. Director Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1983. Arts American cultural specialist United States Information Svc., 1992, 94.

Achievements

• David Alan Hammond has been listed as a noteworthy Stage director, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Stage Dirs. and Choreographers, Actors' Equity, American Guild Museum Artists, National Theater Conference.

Connections

Father:

Jack Hammond

Mother:

Elizabeth Alida Hammond