Danielle Mohlman (she/they) is a nationally produced playwright based in the Los Angeles suburbs. Her adaptation of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was enthusiastically embraced by sold out audiences at Book-It Repertory Theatre, marking the first theatrical adaptation of this seminal work. While not their exclusive focus, Danielle does gravitate toward classic stories, turning them on their heads for a modern audience. Her adaptation of Frankenstein puts Mary Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft at the center of the narrative and her play Dust uses the Peter Pan story as a framework to interrogate gender-based violence.
Most recently, Danielle presented their gymnastics horror Destroy Yourself at 18th & Union, closing out her 2024 CityArtist fellowship with the Seattle Office of Arts and Cultures. That play would not exist without the development support of The Trust, her new work loves. She is also the Literary Manager at Dacha Theatre, where she collaborates with artistic leadership on season planning.
In 2025, Danielle will be querying her first book, a young adult novel set in Seattle. (She cannot wait for you to read it.)