Greg Hatfield

Playwright/Director

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

About

I am an independent playwright, director, and actor based in Cincinnati, Ohio and a member of the Dramatists Guild. My plays have been produced across the United States and in London and are known for their wit, wordplay, and sophisticated comedy. My play cycle The Cabot Comedies is published by Next Stage Press. My play Curtain Call is included in the PlayZoomers anthology Comedies for the Virtual Stage. My short play Burnt Toast of Broadway was named Best Short Play by the New York Play Reading Festival. My collection Six Short Plays Anyone Can Do! is available on Amazon. In addition to playwriting, I have worked in marketing, publicity, and media production, and I have remained active in theatre as a writer, director, and actor throughout my career. I am particularly interested in new play development, comedy, and projects that bring classic theatrical storytelling to contemporary audiences. I am an experienced customer service representative and product specialist, with an attention to detail and accuracy. I have managerial skills, developing and coordinating team efforts. I am an experienced marketing manager/ publicist with over 30 years experience, with a strong knowledge of print, broadcast and social and web-based media. My work has resulted in stories in every major newspaper, magazine, website and television network. I am known as an author advocate and have help develop many authors to prepare them for book launch. I am also a successful events manager/producer with years of trade and consumer shows experience. My work has thrived at such shows as BookExpo America, the Writer's Digest Writers Conference, Comic Con International, the Craft and Hobby Association's Megashow, NAMTA, the Frankfurt Book Fair and many regional shows. I also spent seven years at Hoxworth Blood Center in Cincinnati as a phlebotomist, Reports Management Officer and Registration Technician. 2012-2020.

Experience

  • Playwright/Director at Self
    Apr 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

    Greg Hatfield is a writer, director and actor, fondly remembered for being part of the award-winning comedy troupe, Dr. Browndog’s Monkeytime, who appeared not only in clubs and supermarkets, but at Cincinnati Playhouse and Ensemble Theatre, and their own television programs (youtube.com/dickbeaks). A Dramatists Guild member, he has been called “The King of the One Acts and his plays have been called "sophisticated", "stylish and enchanting", "uniquely entertaining", and (thankfully) "funny". The 2019-20 season saw The Ten Minute Play (with a Nice Picture of Jimmy Carter) selected for The Drama Workshop’s ten minute festival, Home Brew 4, in Cincinnati. Greg also directed one of the plays for the festival, Lessons by Teri Foltz. Lily Blossoms, or Modern Subdivision Zoning in the Present Day was featured by the Cincinnati Playwright’s Initiative’s reading series, which Greg directed in January 2020. Lily Blossoms was also shortlisted by the William Inge Theatre Festival in Independence, KS. A monologue from this play was also performed by Darkhorse Dramatists in Owega, New York in November 2019. 2018 was a banner year for the lad, as his play, The Great Stalinski, was a finalist in the Pittsburgh New Works One Act Play Festival, which was then presented by the company’s New Works Play Readings series. Greg was also a featured playwright at the Midwest Dramatists Center’s Theatrical Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, where The Ten Minute Play was given a reading to great response. The play, Mundy Tuesday Friday, was selected as a finalist for Shakespeare in the Burg’s (Middleburg, Virginia) One-Act Festival. His blog, Ruminations and Ramblings, can be found at greghatfield.com.

  • Donor Care Assistant at Hoxworth Blood Center
    May 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Phlebotomist, with emphasis on providing excellent care to blood donors who help serve the community. From registration and screening to drawing blood, I make their experience comfortable as they provide the gift of life.

  • Hoxworth Blood Center/University of Cincinnati Medical Center (4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Registration Technician
      Jul 2012 - May 2017 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    • Records Management Officer
      Nov 2013 - Nov 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

      I provide Quality Control for the area’s blood supply by ensuring 100% accuracy of all the day's donor forms at the end of the business day, from Neighborhood Donor Centers and Mobile Units, within the time limits set by the FDA and AABB. I generate reports, provide schedules and chart other essential medical forms as needed.

  • Registration Technician at Hoxworth Blood Bank
    Jul 2012 - Nov 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos

    I provide excellent customer service to blood donors throughout the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky/Southeastern Indiana area in Neighborhood Donor Centers and mobile units. I accurately register our donors to enable them to donate blood and blood products. I provide a structure for our field managers and teams to draw those donors, knowing that the donors they see are properly vetted.

  • Retail Media Specialist at Anderson Merchandisers
    Jul 2011 - Jul 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Responsible for the successful marketing of video and music content at Best Buy stores throughout the Cincinnati area. Assigned to the Best Buy store in Western Hills, a Cincinnati neighborhood, this store was the third ranking store in content sales for the entire Best Buy chain (over 1300 stores) in the 4th Quarter of 2011. My duties include providing excellent customer service, working closely with the Best Buy product managers and maintaining store inventory.