About
I’m a working artist, writer, and educator. My work spans acting, directing, playwriting, and teaching, but at the heart of it all is a curiosity about how we tell stories, connect with one another, and discover new possibilities through performance.
Whether I’m in the classroom, onstage, or in a rehearsal room, I’m interested in helping artists explore their own voices, challenge their assumptions, and develop the tools to make bold, thoughtful creative choices.
Twenty years of teaching thousands of students and performing in hundreds of shows.
Training & certifications
Voice, movement, and acting.
Voice
Miller Voice Method
Emotion & breath
Alba Technique →
Voice
Nadine George Voicework
Bio
Daniel Lendzian is an actor, director, playwright, and Assistant Professor of Theatre at SUNY Fredonia. His work spans classical and contemporary theatre, new play development, adaptation, and performance education.
An active theatre artist and lifelong student of his craft, Dan’s research explores the intersection of voice, movement, imagination, and storytelling. His practice draws on the Michael Chekhov Technique, Miller Voice Method, Alba Technique, and Nadine George Voice Work, integrating these approaches into his acting, directing, and teaching.
Whether working with professional artists or emerging performers, Dan approaches theatre as a collaborative process rooted in curiosity, experimentation, and discovery. His work in the classroom and rehearsal room reflects a commitment to helping artists develop their individual voices while continually expanding his own artistic practice.
MFA in Acting, University of Texas at Austin. BFA in Acting and BA in English, SUNY Fredonia.
Artistic Associate, Alleyway Theatre. Member, National Alliance of Acting Teachers.
Headshot: Eric Tronolone.
Workshops & trainings
Recognition
Awards & Nominations
William T. and Charlotte N. Hagan Young Scholar/Artist Award, SUNY Fredonia, 2026
Artie Award nomination, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, Shrek, O’Connell & Company, 2026
Artie Award nomination, Emanuel Fried Award for New Play, A Christmas Carol, Alleyway Theatre, 2026
Artie Award nomination, Outstanding Ensemble of a Musical, Shrek (director), 2026
Artie Award nominations, Outstanding Production of a Play and Outstanding Ensemble of a Play, The Cottage (Richard), Alleyway Theatre, 2026
Artie Award nomination, Outstanding Featured Performance, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (Mina/Van Helsing), Irish Classical Theatre Company, 2025
Artie Award nomination, Outstanding Ensemble of a Musical, Khan!!! The Musical! (director), 2025
BroadwayWorld Buffalo Award nomination, Best Direction of a Musical, Khan!!!, O’Connell & Company, 2025
BroadwayWorld Buffalo Award nomination, Best Direction of a Play, Black Bear Island, Alleyway Theatre, 2025
BroadwayWorld Buffalo Award nomination, Best Supporting Performer in a Play, The Cottage, Alleyway Theatre, 2025
BroadwayWorld Buffalo Award nomination, Best Performer in a Play, Twelfth Night, Shakespeare in Delaware Park, 2025
BroadwayWorld Buffalo Award, Best Supporting Performer in a Play, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Irish Classical Theatre Company, 2024
Dominic Orlando Playwriting Award nomination, 2023
Artie Award nomination, Outstanding Production of a Play, Burst (director), Alleyway Theatre, 2023
BroadwayWorld Buffalo Award nomination, Best Performer in a Musical, La Cage aux Folles, O’Connell & Company, 2023
The Actor Center, membership nomination, 2022
Artie Award nomination, Outstanding Ensemble in a Play, Puffs, 2022
Artie Award nomination, Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical, Nunsense A-Men!, 2020
B. Iden Payne Award nomination, Best Ensemble, The Edge of Peace, 2013
New Hampshire Theatre Award nomination, Best Supporting Actor, Epic Proportions, 2012
New Hampshire Theatre Award nomination, Best Supporting Actor, Shipwrecked!, 2011
SUNY Fredonia President’s Award for Theatre, 2006
Press · Buffalo Spree · June 3, 2024
10 Questions for Daniel Lendzian
Donna Hoke talks with Dan about playing Leontes in The Winter’s Tale at Shakespeare in Delaware Park.
Education & Experience
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Patricia Angelin, Beginning Teacher Certification + Weekend Workshop Intensives, NYC
Nancy Loitz, Weekend Intensive, Fredonia, NY
7-Day Ireland Intensive, Wexford
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Nicole Brewer, Anti-Racist Theatre Workshop
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Directing Masterclass using Viewpoints, NYC
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Aitor Basuri, Week-Long Spy Monkey Clown Workshop with Sweet Action Theatre Company, Toronto, ON
David Bridel, Online Certificate Program, Teaching Clown + Build Your Own Clown Show + Online Clown Certificate Program
Shannan Calcutt, INVITED, Celebrate Your Ridiculousness
Mike Funt, Edward Albee Training, The Harmony in Disharmony
Caroline Dream, Rebel Clown + INVITED Clown Masterclass
Darren Pitura, Improv for Clown
Phillipe Gaulier, Two-week Summer Intensive Master Course in Clown: Movement and Improvisation at Ecole Philippe Gaulier, France
Jan Henderson, Extreme Joey
Christopher Bayes, Year-Long Study of Clown I, II, and III + Clown Teacher Training with Pandemonium Studios
Zach Steel, Virtual Clown -
Antonio Fava, Month-long international training in Commedia Dell’Arte at Arscomica, Italy
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Elevator Repair Service Devising Workshop, NYC
Frantic Assembly Devising Workshop, NYC -
Hugh O’Gorman, Cognitive Analysis
Kashi Johnson, Meeting of the Minds: Hip-Hop Theatre Pedagogy Pioneers with Black Acting Methods
Emmanuelle Delpech, Ensemble Directing
Anya Saffir, Chekhov Intensive -
Larry Silverberg, Online Meisner Certificate Training Program
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MICHA Virtual Teacher Training 1 with Dawn Arnold and Connie Rotunda
MICHA In-Person Teacher Training 1 with Bethany Caputo, Jessica Cerullo, Margaret Kemp
MICHA Five Guiding Principles Workshop with Jessica Cerullo, Sinéad Rushe, Fern Sloan
Creative Actor Training Online Intensive with Sinéad Rushe
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Summer Intensive, Teachers included: Fay Simpson, Debra Kampmeier, Kathleen McNenny, David Wells, Eloise Watt, NYC
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Professional Development Course: Stanislavski and Beyond, Teachers included: Jane Nichols, Peter J. Fernandez, Slava Dolgachev, Ron Van Lieu, and Gregory Wallace at New York University (NYU), NY
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Ethan Nichtern, Online Year-Long Buddhist Studies Certificate Program
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Levels 1 and 2, NYC
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The Lab Certified in Mat Pilates
The Lab Certified in Apparatus Reformer, Wunda Chair, Mat and Cadillac
Cara Reeser, Movement Science Made Simple
TRX Level 1 Certification
Joan Breibart, Standing Pilates Workshop -
Rob Clare, Eight-week play workshops for each of the following: MacBeth, The Winter’s Tale, and King Lear + Twelve-weeks, Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Workshop
Patrick Page, AUDITED Eight-week workshops: “Patrick Page Studios: Learning Shakespeare” for each of the following: Hamlet, Twelfth Night, MacBeth, and The Tempest
Milan Dragicevich, Shakespeare Rhetoric Class
Armin Shimerman, Mastering Shakespeare
Jodie Lynne McClintok, In-Person Private Study, NYC
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Month-long Summer Intensive Training: The Viewpoints, Suzuki Method, Composition, Voice, and Movement, Teachers included Akiko Aizawa, J. Ed Araiza, Anne Bogart, Will Bond, Gian-Murray Gianino, Leon Ingulsrud, Ellen Lauren, Kelly Maurer, Barney O'Hanlon, and Stephen Duff Webber, NYC
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Amanda Gronich, Ten-week class, Making Theater from Interviews
Scott Barrow, Moment Work Teacher Training Intensive, NYC
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Laura Rikard, Working With Minors + Best Practices
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HB Studios Teacher’s Lab Online, Teachers included, Carol Rosenfeld, Mark Nelson, Theresa McElwee
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10 Day International Workshop for Professional Artists: Nadine George Voice Work ® In-person workshop, Glasgow, Scotland
Nadine George Voice Technique, Online Individual Lessons
Michael Nehring, Breath in Action, 1 and 2
David Bridel, The Movement of the Body
Yuval Boim, 20 Movements of Jacques Lecoq with Movement Studio Theatre
Richard Crawford, Neutral Mask Workshop at the Actors Movement Studio, NYC
Fay Simpson, Lucid Body and Text + Lucid Body Technique, NYC
Contact
Casting, directing, teaching, public speaking, coaching, workshops, and other creative collaboration inquiries.