Letters of Recommendation for Daniel Guyton
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From Darren Scheyer, Partners in Achievement:
From Dr. Fran Teague, The University of Georgia:
| May 15th, 2009 To Whom It May Concern: I’d like to recommend Dan Guyton’s play The Mother of God Visits Hell to producers and others who may be interested. We at The Living Theatre produced the script earlier this year as part of our staged readings series. Judith Malina herself consented to read the title role; her presence in our readings is not habitual. The script was enthusiastically received by its audience. We chose the script from hundreds that have been submitted. We were attracted firstly by the noble and daring choice to write in iambic pentameter, and secondly by the writer’s striking dramatic and poetic skill. The Mother of God Visits Hell has my strongest recommendation. It holds out the hope that American playwrights will move above realism. What’s more, Mr. Guyton’s talents as a poet and dramatist are stellar, and the script is a model for other dramatists. - Steve Capra Series Producer |
From Steve Capra, The Living Theatre:
2 October 2006
Letter of Reference for Daniel Guyton
To Whom It May Concern:
It is my pleasure to recommend to you my friend and former employee, Daniel Guyton. A
talented communicator and intuitively creative person, Daniel is a highly skilled teacher
who would be an outstanding addition to any faculty.
My professional relationship with Daniel began several summers ago, when I recruited him
to work as a Faculty Advisor for the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in
San Francisco. As the Associate Director of Programs for Education, I am charged with
hiring, training, and supervising a temporary staff of eighteen to facilitate a pre-determined
curriculum focused on the exploration of a career in medicine. The forum brings together
more than four hundred high school students from across the country and around the
world to explore current issues in medicine, interact with medical professionals, and build
skills in networking and leadership.
Having known Daniel for more than ten years, I was familiar with his warm personality
and communication skills. A true artist, Daniel was in tune with the human condition,
even in eighth grade! What I did not know about Daniel was that he had also developed
strong classroom skills as a teacher during his Masters program at the University of
Georgia. Daniel expressed to me his passion for working with young people—both high
school and college age, and the pure elation that comes with helping them to see with new
eyes that which they may have ignored before. Although he was concerned about his lack
of experience in the medical field, Daniel packed up and moved out to San Francisco to
work with our students for six weeks.
Daniel quickly overcame his lack of experience in the medical field through his hard work,
determination, and enthusiasm for learning along with the students. As an educator, I
know how challenging it is to maintain a classroom environment where learning is fun—
but Daniel seems to accomplish this effortlessly. In observing a conversation Daniel had
with a student he did not know, I watched him seek out this young man who had
separated himself from the group and draw him out through a conversation about movies,
acting, and filmmaking. He then directed the conversation back to the young man’s own
interest in medicine, and gave him some valuable advice for pursuing one’s passion.
I am fortunate to have called Daniel Guyton a friend for more than a decade. Supervising
him this summer gave me a new appreciation for his talents in the classroom. I am eager to
see him return to the classroom so that more students can benefit from his passion for
learning and enthusiasm for the arts. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have
any questions at (240) 606-3654.
Sincerely,
Patricia K. Anderson
Associate Director of Programs for Education
National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, San Francisco
Letter of Reference for Daniel Guyton
To Whom It May Concern:
It is my pleasure to recommend to you my friend and former employee, Daniel Guyton. A
talented communicator and intuitively creative person, Daniel is a highly skilled teacher
who would be an outstanding addition to any faculty.
My professional relationship with Daniel began several summers ago, when I recruited him
to work as a Faculty Advisor for the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in
San Francisco. As the Associate Director of Programs for Education, I am charged with
hiring, training, and supervising a temporary staff of eighteen to facilitate a pre-determined
curriculum focused on the exploration of a career in medicine. The forum brings together
more than four hundred high school students from across the country and around the
world to explore current issues in medicine, interact with medical professionals, and build
skills in networking and leadership.
Having known Daniel for more than ten years, I was familiar with his warm personality
and communication skills. A true artist, Daniel was in tune with the human condition,
even in eighth grade! What I did not know about Daniel was that he had also developed
strong classroom skills as a teacher during his Masters program at the University of
Georgia. Daniel expressed to me his passion for working with young people—both high
school and college age, and the pure elation that comes with helping them to see with new
eyes that which they may have ignored before. Although he was concerned about his lack
of experience in the medical field, Daniel packed up and moved out to San Francisco to
work with our students for six weeks.
Daniel quickly overcame his lack of experience in the medical field through his hard work,
determination, and enthusiasm for learning along with the students. As an educator, I
know how challenging it is to maintain a classroom environment where learning is fun—
but Daniel seems to accomplish this effortlessly. In observing a conversation Daniel had
with a student he did not know, I watched him seek out this young man who had
separated himself from the group and draw him out through a conversation about movies,
acting, and filmmaking. He then directed the conversation back to the young man’s own
interest in medicine, and gave him some valuable advice for pursuing one’s passion.
I am fortunate to have called Daniel Guyton a friend for more than a decade. Supervising
him this summer gave me a new appreciation for his talents in the classroom. I am eager to
see him return to the classroom so that more students can benefit from his passion for
learning and enthusiasm for the arts. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have
any questions at (240) 606-3654.
Sincerely,
Patricia K. Anderson
Associate Director of Programs for Education
National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, San Francisco
From Patricia Anderson, National Youth Leadership Forum: