Writer/Producer/Director

There’s something about talking animals! As a young boy, after watching Lancelot Link on TV, Dave began to write shows for monkeys! His love of Looney Tunes characters lead him to the Marriott corporation, working at both their theme park’s enterainment departments with Bugs and gang and his career in show business was cemented! Dave has created themed entertainment worldwide for such notable companies as Walt Disney Entertainment, Thinkwell Design and The Oriental Land Company. For Knott’s Scary Farm, Dave wrote several Halloween Haunt main stage shows featuring Elvira Mistress of the Dark and The Cryptkeeper from Tales From The Crypt. Most recently he produced a Pentatonic-type A Capella group for Six Flags Holiday In The Park, reinventing strolling carolers that ran for five seasons.

As a producer, Dave wrote and co-produced two touring productions, MY LIFE – THE MUSIC OF BILLY JOEL and JINGLE BELL ROCK, A RAUCOUS HOLIDAY REVUE! which crisscrossed the nation for 10 holiday seasons. Dave also co-produced and was the writer on ACE BANDAGE! THE ROCK OPERA, a musical quest of a self important rock and with THE SUNSET FOLLIES BURLESQUE, Dave was asked to bring a new take on burlesque back to the sunset strip. He also was the Sound Supervisor a the award winning documentary, A PERFECT VINTAGE. Dave brings humor, warmth, and a unique perspective to every project.

For Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Holiday In The Park, Dave produced a Six person, Pentatonix-like A Capella group. The group performed modern arrangements of classic holiday songs as well as holiday twists on current pop favorites.

For several years Dave wrote for Knott’s Scary Farm’s Halloween Haunt. He enjoyed writing for such luminaries as Elvira® Mistress of the Dark, The Cyrptkeeper® from Tales From The Crypt and with DEAD LEGENDS OF ROCK – LIVE! such impersonators as Kurt Cobain and Freddy Mercury.

Tokyo DisneySea was a two a two and a half billion dollar expansion of the Tokyo Disney Resort by the Oriental Land Company. As part of the original atmosphere production team, Dave wrote several street atmosphere shows who appeared on the park walkways, entertaining and interacting with guests.

Dave co-created and sequenced the music for this fast-paced journey through the song book of America’s premier songwriters. With a talented cast of four male singers and back up dancers, the show also featured wall to wall video screens, with the footage all produced and created by Dave.

Dave wrote and co-produced Jingle Bell Rock! A Raucous Holiday Revue. The show featured eight singers/dancers, a live band and one very funny comedian. It was so well received that it toured across the country for 10 holiday seasons!

Being a friend of Bugs Bunny, Dave was fortunate enough to write dialogue for several of the Looney Tune characters, at his Walk of Fame induction ceremony. It was a huge thrill to hear Mel Blanc, the original voice of the characters, bring Dave’s words to life!