Daniel Cantor is an actor, director, educator, and sometimes writer who has worked in theaters across the country, on television, in commercials, independent films, and on the faculty of numerous nationally ranked theater programs.

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  • “Gorgeously acted . . . Daniel Cantor, [makes] himself more vulnerable than I’ve seen him do before.”

    –Chicago Tribune

     

  • “A richly rendered, superb performance by Daniel Cantor . . . The performances, led by Cantor, are well on the mark.”

    –Jeff Zane Reviews 

  • “Arcadia requires a bravura display of intelligent acting [and] that is what it gets . . . Cantor’s Septimus is a bright creation.”

    – SF Chronicle

  • “Spectacular performances . . . Daniel Cantor plays all the male roles besides Asher. His segues between the stern, demanding Orthodox father and the completely different artist-mentor Kahn are fascinating and totally believable, presented with economy, intelligence, and emotional heft. ”

    – CurtainUp

  • “Dan Cantor gives a sensational performance that is a nonstop showcase of physical and verbal comedy.”

    – Chicago Sun Times

  • ” [A] tour-de-force production . . . it is phenomenal and you need to see it . . . /Because of Daniel Cantor’s direction, and his cast’s sharp delivery and execution . . . you’ll have a profoundly joyous, unsettling, enlightening time watching “Bird” unfold.”

    – [art]seen Magazine and MLive.com

  • “Dan Cantor is an absolute genius. I would not trade his class for anything. ANYTHING. It has been the most formative, most rewarding, most demanding, and most fulfilling part of my college experience.”

    -Northwestern University Student, Student-Teacher Evaluation

  • “DANIEL CANTOR IS A GIFT FROM THE ACTING TEACHER GODS.  Seriously. I am profoundly inspired by something (usually more than three things) he says in every class period I have with him.”

    – Northwestern University student, Student-Teacher Evaluation

  • “Daniel Cantor is literally a genius. He has an amazing, infectious energy that is amazing to work with. He got us motivated, and really worked with us to make us better actors. 100% effectiveness and inspiration.”

    – University of Michigan student, Student-Teacher Evaluation