Daniel Roberts

Education

Daniel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (1992) and Master of Arts

Career

from the University of Pennsylvania. He edited the literary magazine Press from 1995–2001. He is the author of a number of plays.

Other works include Last Day starring Heather Raffo and Brando starring Kate Roe and Dante Giammarco, and featuring Nina Wheeler-Chalfin, which Time Out New York called "An impressive piece of writing..recalling Edward Albee or John Guare".

Then there was Frankie starring Kristina Klebe, The Gold Standard starring Sabine Singh and Jordan Charney, and Monsterface starring Sarah Grace Wilson and Ted Schneider, and featuring Karen Lynn Gorney. In addition to literary pursuits, Roberts works with the Boikarabelo, an orphanage in South Africa and, since 2004, has taught college-level poetry to 4th graders at Personal 375 in Harlem.

According to the Audax Theatre Group"s website, Mr. Roberts wrote a new play entitled Haunted House featuring Anna Wood and Jordan Charney which was called "Sparklingly original..with characters that stick" by the New York Times.

In 2011 he completed a first draft of a novel entitled Bar Maid, which is being revised towards publication.

Roberts recently co-founded MAPS Incorporated. along with Tom Willits. MAPS brings together school children of different backgrounds through artistic collaboration and live performances of student-made, original works on a professional stage. In 2012, Roberts became the Chief Executive Officer of UpGate, Incorporated., providing web-based applications that allow airline passengers to bid on goods and services, such as premium seats, via a real-time auction at the gate.

Achievements

• He was the founder of the Audax Theatre Group and publisher of The Hineni Writer"s Workshop Review. Daniel is a co-founder and board member of the Eleuthera Arts and Culture Group, a not-for-profit Bahamian organization dedicated to the cultural heritage of the island of Eleuthera.