Playwright.
Screenwriter.
World Builder.

I endeavor to create characters and stories that require vulnerability, authenticity, and emotional awareness for the stage and screen.

In those early days of the pandemic lockdown, I was in desperate need to create. I opened the Final Draft software on my Mac and eyed the welcome screen, staring at the templates, when something remarkable happened.

I started to write a play.

Hi, I’m Darrin.

As a playwright and award-winning screenwriter, I explore the complexities of mental health and societal pressures upon the marginalized and try to discover the human experience in new and relevant ways.

From following strong female protagonists on their quest for elusive answers to navigating the struggles of flawed characters seeking truth, I am dedicated to shaping stories that inspire.

My Work

FULL-LENGTH PLAY: A former Olympic swimmer, who once basked in the glory of gold medals, is diagnosed with ALS.

FULL-LENGTH PLAY: A former Olympic swimmer, who once basked in the glory of gold medals, is diagnosed with ALS.

FULL-LENGTH PLAY and ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: A dying matriarch divulges secrets from her past to her granddaughter, whose wife is pregnant.

FULL-LENGTH PLAY and ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: A dying matriarch divulges secrets from her past to her granddaughter, whose wife is pregnant.

FULL-LENGTH PLAY: Brought together by tragedy, three men, from very different backgrounds, reconnect.

FULL-LENGTH PLAY: Brought together by tragedy, three men, from very different backgrounds, reconnect.

A ONE-ACT PLAY: A middle-aged white man from a southern town is set in his ways until he is confronted with the reality that the world around him is changing.

A ONE-ACT PLAY: A middle-aged white man from a southern town is set in his ways until he is confronted with the reality that the world around him is changing.

SHORT PLAY: When a man down in the dumps sits on his park bench brooding about his miserable life, he is approached by a stranger with a proposition that promises to change everything.

SHORT PLAY: When a man down in the dumps sits on his park bench brooding about his miserable life, he is approached by a stranger with a proposition that promises to change everything.

SHORT PLAY: On a blind date, two people brought together by friends try and find commonality where there is none. Until ...

SHORT PLAY: On a blind date, two people brought together by friends try and find commonality where there is none. Until ...

TELEVISION PILOT: A brilliant but broken former hedge fund manager, reeling from his bipolar disorder, is recruited by a wealthy criminal matriarch to spy on her ambitious granddaughter.

TELEVISION PILOT: A brilliant but broken former hedge fund manager, reeling from his bipolar disorder, is recruited by a wealthy criminal matriarch to spy on her ambitious granddaughter.

SHORT FILM: Katie, a woman in her 20s with bipolar disorder, is released from a psychiatric hospital.

SHORT FILM: Katie, a woman in her 20s with bipolar disorder, is released from a psychiatric hospital.

“Darrin's stories are imbued with compassion and empathy. As his mentor, it is heartening and inspiring to work with him and watch him evolve as an artist with a distinct, engaging voice. He explores characters who are fragile, vulnerable, yet fiercely strong. We root for them and identify with their struggles. Darrin is a powerful storyteller.”

Elise DHaene
Point Park University
Teaching artist and professor
MFA Writing for Stage and Screen