​welcome!
Danae is a director, choreographer, actor, & story-teller. View her directing credits here.
{PICTURED: Danae on the set of Polkadots! The Cool Kids Musical at McLeod Summer Playhouse, July 2019. Danae directed & choreographed this beautiful piece that celebrates our differences.}
RECENTLY:
APRIL - MAY 2023
The Hat Theater Collective, founded by Danae DeShazer, premiered its inaugural production: "The Ballad of Old Manatee," an original musical inspired by true events from early Manatee County history. This immersive, outdoor theatrical experience debuted at the Manatee Village Historical Park in downtown Bradenton, FL. The production raised thousands of dollars for historical preservation.
MARCH 2023
Danae starred in "Nineteen" by Katherine Michelle Tanner, a new musical about the women's suffragist movement with Tree Fort Productions in Sarasota, FL.
JULY 2022 - OCT 2022
Danae directed and choreographed Rent at the Manatee Performing Arts Center!
JULY 2022
Danae was a part of Derek Brookens' play, Gin Rickey, as part of the Sarasota Players New Play Festival 2022.
APRIL 2022 - MAY 2022
Danae created, wrote, directed, and choreographed the original Broadway-style revue called The Sarasota Divas with the Players Centre of Sarasota. This "Broadway on the Bay" series was held at Selby Gardens in Sarasota and Waterside at Lakewood Ranch in May.
{PICTURED: Danae on the set of Polkadots! The Cool Kids Musical at McLeod Summer Playhouse, July 2019. Danae directed & choreographed this beautiful piece that celebrates our differences.}
RECENTLY:
APRIL - MAY 2023
The Hat Theater Collective, founded by Danae DeShazer, premiered its inaugural production: "The Ballad of Old Manatee," an original musical inspired by true events from early Manatee County history. This immersive, outdoor theatrical experience debuted at the Manatee Village Historical Park in downtown Bradenton, FL. The production raised thousands of dollars for historical preservation.
MARCH 2023
Danae starred in "Nineteen" by Katherine Michelle Tanner, a new musical about the women's suffragist movement with Tree Fort Productions in Sarasota, FL.
JULY 2022 - OCT 2022
Danae directed and choreographed Rent at the Manatee Performing Arts Center!
JULY 2022
Danae was a part of Derek Brookens' play, Gin Rickey, as part of the Sarasota Players New Play Festival 2022.
APRIL 2022 - MAY 2022
Danae created, wrote, directed, and choreographed the original Broadway-style revue called The Sarasota Divas with the Players Centre of Sarasota. This "Broadway on the Bay" series was held at Selby Gardens in Sarasota and Waterside at Lakewood Ranch in May.