The Disappearance of Daniel Hand

Full-length drama / 5w, 3m (8-15 actors possible: 5-9w, 3-6m)

Have you ever wanted to disappear? Daniel Hand disappeared, but he left behind some clues: a note, some video artwork, and a school full of conflicting impressions and theories. When Shannon, an aspiring filmmaker, starts shooting a documentary about the enigma of her missing classmate, she learns he was an athlete, honors student, artist, drug user, and perhaps a religious fanatic. Can she believe all the labels the other students are trying to slap on him? Is Daniel, Shannon, or anyone what everyone perceives them to be?

Commissioned by the William Penn Charter School and director Eva Kay Noone. With over 40 productions nationwide.

REVIEW

“ . . . raw, dark, and uncomfortably close to real life."

—Jane Mattingly, The Arts Louisville