After receiving his Honours BA from York University, David attended Dalhousie Law School. However, upon discovering that he preferred plays to statutes, he departed Dalhousie and began his theatrical journey. Before stydying acting at Ryerson Theatre School, he played Dan in Night Must Fall and Tim in Odd Jobs. In the years since, David has been directing, acting, and writing. His produced plays include Stuck, Tiny Addictions, Marriage of Convenience, Frog Family, and Beyond Me. A member of the Playwrights Union of Canada and the Dramatists Guild, David completed a Masters degree in Musical Theatre Writing at New York University and has been developing a film version of Stuck.