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Dan Shanahan, lecturer, Theater, is founder and artistic director of Torn Space Theater. He has directed over 25 plays; many were U.S. and area premieres. He has written and produced five original works for the stage that have been performed in Buffalo and New York City. He created two site-specific installation performances that took place in the Central Train Terminal and the grand ballroom of the Dnipro Ukrainian Home. Shanahan was chosen Best Director by Artvoice for direction of his original work Terminus, which also received Best Production of WNY from Buffalo Spree magazine. He is the recipient of NYSCA’s Individual Artist grant for playwriting and has been nominated for Artie Awards in stage direction and for Best New Play.