Darryl B. Hovis Director of Teens Speak-Up & TYA Producing Associate

Artist Profile

Darryl B. Hovis is a director, designer, and actor from Southern California. He earned his M.A. in Theatre Production at Central Washington University and studied acting at the Professional Conservatory at UCSD as well as South Coast Repertory. As a Resident Artist with Chance Theater, he serves as Director of Teens Speak-Up and TYA Producing Associate. He also serves on the faculty in the Theater Arts Department at Azusa Pacific University. TYA productions include Alice In Wonderland, The Legend(s) Of Sleepy Hollow, The Boy At The Edge Of Everything, A Wrinkle In Time, and James And The Giant Peach. Other directing credits include The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, Therese Raquin, The Angelina Project, A History Of The American Film, Rent, The Threepenny Opera, Machinal, The Crucible, Lost Girl, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Peter And The Starcatcher, Our Town, Big Fish, Treehouses, and She Kills Monsters. Sound design credits include The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, In A Word, Yellowman, James And The Giant Peach, and Lost Girl, to name a few.

Productions at Chance Theater

Production Date Role
Such Small Hands February 2025 Sound Designer
Tiny Beautiful Things April 2024 Sound Designer
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time September 2023 Director/Sound Designer
Yellowman September 2021 Sound Designer
A Wrinkle in Time February 2020 Director/ TYA Producing Associate
Goosebumps the Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium October 2019 Director
Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach February 2019 Director & Sound Designer
Good People April 2018 Sound Designer
Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach February 2018 Director & Sound Designer
in a word September 2017 Sound Designer and Assistant Director
Parade June 2017 Luther Rosser/ Officer Ivey
Fancy Nancy, The Musical: 2017 May 2017 Producing Associate
The Little Prince February 2017 Director
The Boy at the Edge of Everything October 2016 Director and Producing Associate
Fancy Nancy, The Musical: 2016 May 2016 Producing Associate
The Stinky Cheese Man: and other fairly stupid tales February 2016 Director and Producing Associate
The Legend(s) of Sleepy Hollow October 2015 Director
Alice in Wonderland March 2015 Director
On The Radar: Verite March 2014 Josh Darum
Goodnight Children Everywhere May 2004 Lighting Designer
A Midsummer Night’s Dream May 2003 Lighting Designer
Lee Miller: The Angel and the Fiend April 2003 Lighting Designer
A History of the American Film November 2002 Director
Trail of Tears August 2002 Lighting Designer
Dead White Males March 2002 Lighting Designer
Three Days of Rain March 2002 Lighting Designer
Therese Raquin October 2001 Director
Pippin August 2001 Lighting Designer
The Angelina Project June 2001 Director
For Pete’s Sake March 2001 Peter Thornton Jr.