DANIEL DUREN is a playwright from St. Paul, Minnesota. His work has been performed in New York City and Minneapolis. Most recently he was awarded “Best Play” for Self Tape by The Downtown Urban Arts Festival following its performance at Theatre Row. Somnium was first conceived at the Nationals: 24 Hour Play Festival, and later developed at Yaddo and Hermitage. His audio thriller, Give Me A Wildfire, will premiere across podcast platforms later this spring. He works under the mentorship of Samuel D. Hunter and lives in New York.