I knew Dan, a funny guy, always nice.

Danny was such a gracious and genuine heart, he will be missed in Idaho arts, but most especially by his loving wife "Bean", his greatest fan.

He was a friend of mine.

Rest in peace, Dan.

Patrick

I had the pleasure of working at the Shakespeare Festival as an intern in high school, when it was still over on Park Center. Danny was a great guy and a great actor. Boise was really blessed to have him here and keep him here. You may be able to replace his part in the plays, you may even replace his talent, but you can't replace his heart and his dedication and contributions to this valley.

He was the best part of those ads too. That's a crying shame.

As a teacher in the Boise School District I always loved the opportunity to expose my students to live theater through ITY. Danny was a mainstay of that program and every year I waited to see what he would bring to the experience for the kids. I remember one year when he played a part which sparked great discussion for my class afterward. He played the father in "Like Meat Loves Salt". I could never explain how Dan made the King's transition from ruler to beggar come alive for my students. King Lear never had a more wrapped audience. Dan gave me, and my students, a life long gift through his art.

in dan's honor listen to alice's restaurant, by arlo guthrie.
just thinking of dan on high school road trips playing guiter and singing alice's restaurant massacree puts a smile on my face, thanks dan, you will be missed but never forgotton

I am so heartbroken at this news. I left Boise over 20 years ago and probably haven't seen Danny since but he remains the most talented, intelligent and best-hearted person I ever worked with in the theater - no small accomplishment.

My favorite memory of Danny on stage is as Launce in Two Gentlemen of Verona. I saw the show with my 6-year-old niece, who was fidgety and bored - until Danny came on stage, pulling his wooden dog behind him! She was suddenly riveted, gradually creeping down to the very edge of the stage to watch him.

Humble,direct and magical.

My love and condolences to Jeannie and to all who knew and loved him.

The very first play I did right out of High School was THE MISER with Dan and Doug Copsey for ISF. (Maybe one of ISF's first?) Dan had the title role and I had played a scribe with no lines who comically followed him everywhere writing whatever he said. 25 years later I was back working at ISF, and there was Dan. It took less than 30 seconds for him to figure out where he knew me from, and then he came alive with memories and actor-chat. This was a person who was what every actor wishes to be: alive, present, in the moment, connected. God bless him and his family.
-Andrew Ebert