Daniel Friedman is a Chicago based lighting designer. Daniel has designed lighting with Drury Lane Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Matter Dance Company, Momentary Theatre, The Gift Theatre, Studio Mangiameli, The Jacobians, Three Things Productions, Interrobang Theatre Project, Redtwist Theatre, Jackalope Theatre, First Floor Theatre, Red Tape Theatre, Emerald City Theatre, The Blind Owl, and Haven Theatre among many others.

Additionally, Daniel has served as an associate and assistant lighting designer on productions at San Francisco Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Hartford Stage, Goodman Theatre, Court Theatre, Folks Operetta, Timeline Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, and Writers Theatre.