David Thompson (born September 29, 1956) is an American writer, playwright, and producer.
Thompson was born in La Grange, IL, and attended Lyons Township High School.
The son of two school teachers, Thompson was first introduced to theater through his family’s summer theater company, The Troupe (now known as Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre) in Grand Lake, Colorado.
After graduating from Northwestern University, Thompson lived in Chicago and worked at St. Nicholas Theatre and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events.
He then moved to New York, where he started his career at Circle Repertory Theater.