Daniel Roberts
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Daniel Roberts, born 1969, in New York City
, is a playwright, editor and educator.
Writer's Workshop Review.
He is the author of a number of plays. In 2001, with his brother Sam, he wrote the OOBR-award winning play The Beginning of the And. 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 PS 375 in Harlem
. A self-proclaimed "conservative" Democrat
, Mr. Roberts has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Congress
in New York
's 15th district, a seat currently held by Charles Rangel.
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 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/theater/31theater.html http://theater.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/theater/reviews/24haunt.html. In 2011 he completed a first draft of a novel entitled Bar Maid. In 2011 Roberts co-founded MAPS
Inc. 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 September of 2011, Mr. Roberts will open an office on Manhattan's Upper West Side dedicated to "Private solutions to public problems."
• Roberts's sister-in-law, Danielia Cotton
a singer and songwriter, opened for Bon Jovi
at Madison Square Garden
in December, 2005.
• The Mahogany Roberts, a rolltop desk
designed by Gary Spitzer of Rolltop Desk Works, was named after Daniel Roberts.
• According to IMBD, Roberts has completed every New York City Marathon
since 2001.
• A first edition of Press magazine, which Roberts edited from 1995–2001, hangs in the barroom of The 21 Club
.
• Daniel Roberts's father William Roberts owned the Eclipse Award-winning thoroughbred
racehorse Smoke Glacken
.
• Roberts's mother, Jill Roberts, founded The Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell's Stich Building on East 70th Street in New York City
. The Center opened in September of 2006 under the direction of Dr. Ellen Scherl.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, is a playwright, editor and educator.
Early life and career
Daniel graduated with a B.A. (1992) and M.A. (1994) from the University of Pennsylvania. He edited the literary magazine Press from 1995–2001. He was the founder of the Audax Theatre Group and publisher of The HineniHineni
Hineni was, as a result of a speech given at the Madison Square Garden by Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis on November 18, 1973, "one of the first Ba'al Teshuva movements...
Writer's Workshop Review.
He is the author of a number of plays. In 2001, with his brother Sam, he wrote the OOBR-award winning play The Beginning of the And. Other works include Last Day starring Heather Raffo
Heather Raffo
Heather Raffo is an Lucille Lortel Award-winning Iraqi American playwright and actress, best known for her leading role in the one-woman play 9 Parts of Desire.-Early life:...
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
Edward Albee
Edward Franklin Albee III is an American playwright who is best known for The Zoo Story , The Sandbox , Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? , and a rewrite of the screenplay for the unsuccessful musical version of Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's . His works are considered well-crafted, often...
or John Guare
John Guare
John Guare is an American playwright. He is best known as the author of The House of Blue Leaves, Six Degrees of Separation, and Landscape of the Body...
". Then there was Frankie starring Kristina Klebe
Kristina Klebe
Kristina Klebe is an American and German actress.-Biography:Born in New York City, Kristina Klebe spent much time overseas with her family in Germany, France and Italy. With an ability to speak all of the above languages due to her European heritage, she jokes she sometimes can't decide whether...
, The Gold Standard starring Sabine Singh
Sabine Singh
Sabine Singh is an American actress.-Early life:Sabine Singh is a first generation American, born in Suffern, NY to immigrant parents. She is the daughter of Anand Singh, an Indian Maharaja and Gisa Singh an Austrian model...
and Jordan Charney
Jordan Charney
Jordan Charney is an American character actor.Many of his earliest roles were on daytime television, with appearances in numerous soaps. Jordan created...
, and Monsterface starring Sarah Grace Wilson and Ted Schneider, and featuring Karen Lynn Gorney
Karen Lynn Gorney
Karen Lynn Gorney is an American actress, known for her roles on television and film.-Early life:Gorney was born in Beverly Hills, California. She is the daughter of 20th-century composer Jay Gorney, who wrote the music for what many consider the definitive song about America's Great Depression,...
.
In addition to literary pursuits, Roberts works with the Boikarabelo
Boikarabelo
Boikarabelo is a rural community located in Magaliesburg, South Africa dedicated to helping and providing a home for economic and AIDS orphans and the poor. The site includes an orphanage, school, medical clinic and village. It was founded in 1990...
, an orphanage in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and, since 2004, has taught college-level poetry to 4th graders at PS 375 in Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
. A self-proclaimed "conservative" Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, Mr. Roberts has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
's 15th district, a seat currently held by Charles Rangel.
According to the Audax Theatre Group's website, Mr. Roberts wrote a new play entitled Haunted House featuring Anna Wood and Jordan Charney
Jordan Charney
Jordan Charney is an American character actor.Many of his earliest roles were on daytime television, with appearances in numerous soaps. Jordan created...
which was called "Sparklingly original...with characters that stick" by the New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/theater/31theater.html http://theater.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/theater/reviews/24haunt.html. In 2011 he completed a first draft of a novel entitled Bar Maid. In 2011 Roberts co-founded MAPS
MAPS
Maps is the plural of map, a visual representation of an area.As an acronym, MAPS may refer to:* Mail Abuse Prevention System, an organisation that provides anti-spam support...
Inc. 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 September of 2011, Mr. Roberts will open an office on Manhattan's Upper West Side dedicated to "Private solutions to public problems."
Personal life
• Daniel Roberts's late uncle John Roberts was one of two entrepreneurs responsible for the conception and production of the Woodstock concerts of 1969 and 1994.• Roberts's sister-in-law, Danielia Cotton
Danielia Cotton
Danielia Cotton is an American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist from Hopewell, New Jersey. Danielia comes from a musical family. She is the daughter of jazz vocalist, Wenonah Brooks and the niece of jazz vocalists Jeannie Brooks and Carol Brooks-Meyners...
a singer and songwriter, opened for Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
in December, 2005.
• The Mahogany Roberts, a rolltop desk
Rolltop desk
A rolltop desk is a 19th century reworking of the pedestal desk with, in addition, a series of stacked compartments, shelves, drawers and nooks in front of the user, much like the bureau à gradin or the Carlton House desk...
designed by Gary Spitzer of Rolltop Desk Works, was named after Daniel Roberts.
• According to IMBD, Roberts has completed every New York City Marathon
New York City Marathon
The New York City Marathon is a major annual marathon that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers in 2010...
since 2001.
• A first edition of Press magazine, which Roberts edited from 1995–2001, hangs in the barroom of The 21 Club
21 Club
The 21 Club, often simply 21, is a restaurant and former prohibition-era speakeasy, located at 21 West 52nd Street in New York City.-Environment:...
.
• Daniel Roberts's father William Roberts owned the Eclipse Award-winning thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorse Smoke Glacken
Smoke Glacken
Smoke Glacken is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Two Punch, a son of the important sire, Mr. Prospector, his dam was Majesty's Crown, a daughter of Irish stakes winner Magesterial who was a son of Northern Dancer.Trained by Henry Carroll, at age two Smoke Glacken finished...
.
• Roberts's mother, Jill Roberts, founded The Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell's Stich Building on East 70th Street in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The Center opened in September of 2006 under the direction of Dr. Ellen Scherl.