Dennis Babcock is a 40-year veteran of the theater industry. He began his professional career as an actor at The Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis under the direction of Michael Langham. Later, as the Guthrie’s Special Events Producer, he created the Live at the Guthrie series to bring a variety of theatrical and musical artists to the Twin Cities. These included such celebrities as Princess Grace of Monaco, Henry Fonda, James Whitmore,  Robin Williams and Julie Harris.

Dennis was the Managing Director of the Pittsburgh Public Theater from 1982-1984 and returned to the Guthrie Theater to serve as General Manager from 1984-1986. Then he formed PalmTree Productions, Inc. which produced such acclaimed shows as Vincent, with Leonard Nimoy and Grandma Moses — An American Primitive, with Cloris Leachman; and he collaborated with John Astin in the creation and original production of Once Upon A Midnight.

For five years, Dennis served as President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Christmas Carol, Inc., which produced Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in theaters across America, with stars such as Wilford Brimley and John Astin in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Since 1996, Dennis has produced Triple Espresso in 60 plus cities in the United States and six foreign countries and has overseen the translation and production of the show into German and Flemish. During this time he also developed Bob Stromberg’s one-man show, That Wonder Boy and most recently, To Begin With, a story of Charles Dickens.

In 2012, as part of the Dickens Bicentenary, he was invited to Buckingham Palace to meet Her Majesty the Queen of England and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Dennis has completed 28 marathons, on six of the seven continents, and served on the Board of Directors of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. For seven years he served as Chairman of the Board of Media Fellowship International, Inc., a Christian ministry that serves professionals in the media and entertainment industries. He lives in Minneapolis.