Bio

Will Dagger is a theatre artist based in Brooklyn. As an actor, Will has helped develop new work at New Dramatists, EST, The Lark, Ars Nova, Primary Stages, The Actors Studio, Naked Angels, and The Pearl Theatre. He was recently seen in the award-winning FringeNYC production of Katie Atchinson’s Verano Place (Best Ensemble), as well as on Comedy Central’s original web series New Timers. Will is also a founding member and director of Calliope, a theatre company that devises large-ensemble hyperrealistic plays through improvisation loosely inspired by classic works of poetry and literature. He has directed pieces for Williamstown Theatre Festival Workshop, Nylon Fusion Collective, Hearth Gods, The Dirty Blondes, American Globe Theatre, and Tiny Rhino. An alum of Kenyon College and BADA, Will also writes songs. willdagger.com