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David Cerda | |
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 David Cerda in 2019 | |
| Born | (1961-06-13)June 13, 1961 (age 63) |
| Occupation | Playwright |
David Cerda (born June 13, 1961, Hammond, Indiana) is an American performer and playwright based in Chicago. He is currently the artistic director for Hell in a Handbag Productions, which he co-founded in 2002. Hiscampy, highly theatrical plays have made him a notable presence within the Chicago theater scene. He has written and appeared in many of his works, including atransgressive adaptation ofRudolph, the Red-Hosed Reindeer,How ‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’ Happened andPOSEIDON! An Upside-Down Musical[1] which won theNew York International Fringe Festival Best Ensemble Award and was the most attended show of the festival that year.[2][3]
Cerda’s theatre group has araised money for Chicago LGBT non-profits such as Season of Concern, AIDS Legal Council,Howard Brown, the Legacy Project, Windy City Alliance for the Deaf, and Groceryland.[4]
Hell in a Handbag has produced over 70 original plays, of which Cerda has written several.[5]
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