Daniel Rodriguez Hijo

Actor, director, producer, and playwright, Daniel is the tireless project lead for theatre in Plain City as the Vice-President of Theatre for the Plain City Music, Arts, & Theatre Society.

Education: B.A. in Theatre from Ohio Wesleyan University

Daniel has directed educational theatre programs supporting school-aged artists since 2014. He is currently the "Drama Club Head Coach" for Jonathan Alder High School, the Acting Coach for the JAHS Spring Musical program, and acts as associate producer, director, actor, and instructor as the Theatre Specialist

for the City of Dublin's Abbey Theater.

Recent Works

Bobby and the Chimps

by James Phillips

Hadestown: Teen Edition

Gold in the Bones

by Eric Coble

Experience

Key:

[Published/"Unpublished"/Event Name] - [Role] - [Company]

Re = Remounted

SR = Staged Reading

2025

Macbeth - Associate Producer, Co-Director, Marketing - Dublin Coffman High School

Schoolhouse Rock Live! JR - Associate Producer, Marketing - Abbey Theater of Dublin

Hadestown: Teen Edition - Acting Coach - Jonathan Alder High School

"Bobby and the Chimps" - Associate Producer, Assistant Director - Abbey Theater of Dublin

2024

Show Choir: "Time" - Assistant Director, Set Designer - Jonathan Alder High School

Into the Woods - Acting Coach - Jonathan Alder High School

Our Town - Co-Director - Stage Right Theatrics

Otterbein Playwrights Collective 2024 - Associate Producer, Director, Marketing - Abbey Theater of Dublin

Broadway2LA Summer Camp - Supervisor, Instructor - Broadway2LA Acting Studio

Once Upon a Mattress - Producer, Knight - Plain City Music, Arts, & Theatre Society

James and the Giant Peach JR - Associate Producer, Marketing - Abbey Theater of Dublin

"Moby Dick's Gone Missing" (Re) - Associate Producer, Graphic Designer, Marketing - Abbey Theater of Dublin

"The Path of the Pioneer" (SR) - Producer, Playwright, Director, Villager - Plain City Music, Arts, & Theatre Society

American Idiot - Associate Producer, Marketing - Abbey Theater of Dublin

Alice by Heart - Associate Producer, Marketing - Abbey Theater of Dublin

"An Umbrella on a Rainy, Rainy Day" - Associate Producer, Marketing - Abbey Theater of Dublin

"See No Evil" - Director - Original Productions Theatre

Gold in the Bones - Producer, Director, Graphic Designer, Marketing - Jonathan Alder High School

Disney's Descendants - Associate Producer, Marketing - Abbey Theater of Dublin

"City Jail" - Associate Producer, Graphic Designer, Marketing, Phil - Abbey Theater of Dublin

Madeline's Christmas - Associate Producer, Marketing - Abbey Theater of Dublin

2023

"Abundant Life" - Man 5 - Original Productions Theatre

Newsies - Acting Coach - Jonathan Alder High School

Otterbein Playwrights Collective 2023 - Assistant Director - Abbey Theater of Dublin

"The Picture of Dorian" - Producer & Assistant Director - Plain City Music, Arts, & Theatre Society

Dionysia 2023: One-Act Showcase - Producer, Director, Educator - Jonathan Alder High School

The Ever After - Director, Producer, Educator - Jonathan Alder Junior High School

2022

She Kills Monsters - Publicity Head - Ohio Wesleyan University

The Dumbwaiter - Director, Set Designer, Set Builder, Publicity - Ohio Welseyan University

Journeys of Love (Musical Showcase) - Photographer, Cinematographer, Publicity - Ohio Wesleyan University

Shrek the Musical - Acting Coach - Jonathan Alder High School

Game of Myths - Director, Producer, Educator, Set Designer - Jonathan Alder Junior High School

Summer Theatre Workshop - Writer, Instructor - Trinity Theatre Company

Too Fabulous to Fail - Director, Producer, Publicity, Lighting - Trinity Theatre Co

Ghostlight - Producer, Director, Educator, Set Designer, Set Builder, Publicity - Jonathan Alder High School

Robin Hood - Director, Producer, Educator, Set Designer - Jonathan Alder Junior High School

2021

OWU Freshman Scenes - Director, Lighting Designer - Ohio Wesleyan University

Drama Club Workshop - Director, Educator - Jonathan Alder Junior High School

"Time to Feast" - Vincent - Ohio Wesleyan University

My Fair Lady - Set Build - Jonathan Alder High School

"Trial by Fire" - Director, Publicity - Ohio Wesleyan University

My Legacy Robe - Director, Producer, Set Builder, Publicity - Trinity Theatre Co

COVID Cabaret One-Act Showcase - Director, Producer, Playwright, Publicity - Trinity Theatre Co

The Daughters of Leda - Publicity Head - Ohio Wesleyan University

Orchesis 2021 - Filmography - Ohio Wesleyan University

After Hours - Director, Producer, Educator, Set Designer - Jonathan Alder Junior High School

PCCC Christmas Concert 2021 - Writer, Narrator, Singer - Plain City Community Chorus

2020

The Secret Garden - Set Build - Ohio Wesleyan University

"Big Diner of Disaster" - Director, Producer, Playwright, Set Design - Trinity Theatre Co

2019

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Demetrius, Set Build - Jonathan Alder High School

Hamlet - Horatio - Ohio Wesleyan University

Let Him Sleep 'Til It's Time For His Funeral - Director, Producer, Set Design - Trinity Theatre Co

The Best Worst Day of My Life - Director, Producer, Educator - Jonathan Alder Junior High School

2018

Seussical the Musical - General Ghangis Kahn Schmits, Chorus, Set Build - Jonathan Alder High School

Show Choir: "Roaring 20's" - Performer, Set Build - Jonathan Alder High School

2017

Mary Poppins - Mr. Northbrook, Chorus, Set Build - Jonathan Alder High School

Show Choir: "Americana" - Performer, Set Build - Jonathan Alder High School

Spirit! - Student Director, Set Design, Set Build - Jonathan Alder High School

"The Indian Pioneer" - Director, Playwright, Producer, Educator - Jonathan Alder Junior High School

2016

The Little Mermaid - Sebastian, Set Build - Jonathan Alder High School

Show Choir: "Beach" - Crew, Set Build - Jonathan Alder High School

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Father, Assistant Director - Jonathan Alder High School

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Director, Producer, Educator - Jonathan Alder Junior High School

2015

The Sound of Music - Chorus, Set Build - Jonathan Alder High School

The Wedding Singer - Chorus - Encore! Union County

Little Women - Theodore Laurence - Cin Walker

The Princess King - Director, Producer, Educator - Jonathan Alder Junior High School

Show Choir: "Stars" - Crew, Set Build - Jonathan Alder High School

2014

Lord of the Pies - Chef #3 - Jonathan Alder Junior High School

"Coraline the Musical" - Wybie, Other Wybie - Jonathan Alder High School

Alice@Wonderland - Director, Producer, Educator - Jonathan Alder Junior High School

2013

Oddball - Sergeant - Jonathan Alder Junior High School

"Peter Pan" - The Chief, Assistant Director - Plain City Public Library

2012

Not-So-Grimm Tales - Grumpy #2, Set Painter - Canaan Middle School

"Alice in Wonderland" - The Mad Hatter - Plain City Public Library