Daniel is a playwright, composer and lyricist living in Brooklyn. He is currently finishing work on adapting his musical Spandex (book, music, lyrics), about competitive aerobics in the 1980’s, into an audio musical podcast, with Tony-award-winning sound designer, Kai Harada. Daniel’s play, Hee-Haw: It’s a Wonderful Li_e, a counter-telling of the holiday classic from the perspective of Sam Wainwright, was called a “delightful surprise” by the New York Times (Nuyorican Poets Café). Daniel's other works have been presented at La Mama, Long Wharf Theater, the Southwark Playhouse and 13th Street Rep, among others, and have been published in three editions of Applause Books' BEST AMERICAN SHORT PLAYS. Daniel served as a Jonathan Larson Memorial Fellow at the Dramatists Guild, is a recipient of the Richard Rodgers Development Award for musical theatre, and is a MacDowell fellow. He holds an MFA from NYU Tisch and a BA from Yale. Daniel's Webiste