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Dave Sheppard

For over thirty years, Dave has been active on stages and behind scenes, having performed, directed and produced for theater groups all over New England. In 1992 he started Acme Theater Productions and since then has Produced or Directed 15 shows for Acme.

In 1995 Dave received the highly prestigious BEST DIRECTOR AWARD at the 1995 EMACT Theatre Festival for his direction of Maggie and the Bird Go Fishing and also received nominations as Best Actor, Best Costume Designer and Best Set Designer for the same show. In May of 1996 Dave directed Jerry Finnegan's Sister which won the 1996 EMACT Theatre Festival's BEST PRODUCTION AWARD and in August of 1996 Dave was named BEST DIRECTOR at the New England Theater Festival. In May of 1998 Dave directed Stiff Cuffs which won the 1998 EMACT Theatre Festival's BEST PRODUCTION AWARD and received the BEST DIRECTOR AWARD.

This past August Dave's production of Stiff Cuffs competed in the New England Regional Festival and won the BEST PRODUCTION AWARD and Dave was once again named BEST DIRECTOR. Stiff Cuffs will compete in July of 1999 at the National Theatre Festival in Memphis.