April 25,1948 — September 14, 2021Born and raised in Washington, D.C., David received his BA in acting/directing from University of Maryland, College Park and his MFA in costume design from University of Texas at Austin.
Aptly named, his skill as a draper of garments was legendary. He managed the costume shop of American Conservatory Theatre for 25 years and was a prolific designer, contributing to such local companies as ACT, California Musical Theatre's Music Circus, Theatre Rhinoceros, Margaret Jenkins Dance Co., and Shakespeare Santa Cruz.