About Me.
Dane A. Campbell is the founder and CEO of Fearless Fiction Productions. He is an MFA, actor, and English college instructor, award-winning choreographer, actor, and director. He founded Fearless Fiction Productions, a theater, film, and dance company, for which he serves as the artistic director and chief content producer. His fiction has been published in various literary magazines. His plays have received acclaim through various media outlets, including the Chicago Tribune. He founded the Full Effect Entertainment Theatrical Dance Company (FEETDCo) whose work has been featured on international television and seen on stages around the world, and in 2009, he was awarded the Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation Choreographer of the Year Award for FEETDCo’s “Jook Joint,” “Be Our Guest,” and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” theatrical dance productions, performed in the 15th Annual Dance Chicago Festival.
As someone who earned a full-ride scholarship to study Creative Writing at Columbia as an MFA candidate, he is committed to reaching a new generation through not only writing, dance, and theater, but also through teaching and mentoring. He is currently a theatre director and teacher with the Chicago school district, where he has written and directed a total of ten one-act plays at over three schools and has received Blue Ribbon distinction for his instruction. He is also a member of Black Ensemble Theater. He and his wife Keesha live in Chicago with their dog, Cookie.