Patrick Blashill (Daniel “Danny” Murphy) is really excited to perform in his first show at Factory and to work with such an outstanding cast.  An ensemble member of Lifeline since 1996, Patrick has performed in roughly 30 plays there, favorites include Towny in Midnight Cowboy, Old Bailey and the Earl in Neverwhere, Edgar Drake in The Piano Tuner (After Dark Award: Outstanding Performance), Victor in Lizard Music, Hugh Thane in The Talisman Ring, Tom in Pistols for Two (Non-Equity Jeff nomination: Ensemble), Ferdinand the Bull in The Story of Ferdinand, the Mighty Gorilla in The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death (remounted for Chicago Theatre on the Air with guest star Brent Spiner), and Bunter in Strong Poison (Non-Equity Jeff nomination: Ensemble). He is especially proud to have acted in all three of Lifeline’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, spanning The Fellowship of the Ring (Bilbo Baggins), The Two Towers (Frodo Baggins), and The Return of the King (Frodo Baggins). Patrick has worked with numerous other Chicago theatres, including Griffin (The Harvest) Eclipse Theatre (Long Day’s Journey Into Night), Theatre Mir (The Sea), Backstage Theatre Company (A Number), Filament Theatre (Eurydice), and Reverie Theatre (Emma). A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, Patrick is represented by Gray Talent and has appeared in several episodes of Chicago PD as well as a number of commercials.