Daniel (they/them) is a writer, director, casting associate and producer.

In 2024, they founded Daniel Cottier Productions. DCP's first production, Occasional Combustible Disaster, premiered at QTOPIA's Loading Dock Theatre. Their second production, The Inheritance (co-produced with Shane Anthony, Sugary Rum Productions and Seymour Centre) won Sydney Theatre Awards for Best Independent Production, Best Director and Best Ensemble. Daniel was also nominated for a Casting Guild Award for Best Theatre Production for their work on The Inheritance.

Their debut novel, YEAH / YES, was initially published as podcast and is  now available as an audiobook and in print.

Producing credits include: Neighbourhood Watch, Dead Centre / Sea Wall (Stooged Theatre), SWEETiE (Midsumma) Cleansed (Apocalypse Theatre Co), National Theatre of Parramatta's 2023 Season, 45th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Precinct Producer for 2025 Sydney Festival. 

Directing credits include Strangers in Between, 8: A Play About Marriage Equality (University of Wollongong), Punk Rock, Neighbourhood Watch (Stooged Theatre).
Assistant Director: Doubt, Angels in America (dir. Dino Dimitriadis, Apocalypse Theatre), The Rise and Disguise of Elizabeth R (also stage manager, dir. Shaun Rennie, Sugary Rum Productions), Merrily We Roll Along (also stage manager, dir. Dean Bryant, Hayes Theatre Co.), Dubbo Championship Wresting (also stage manager, dir. Sheridan Harbridge, Hayes Theatre Co.) and Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical (also stage manager, dir. Hayden Tee, Hayes Theatre Co.).

Daniel has worked in stage management at Sydney Opera House, Lyric Theatre Sydney, Riverside Theatres Parramatta and most frequently at the Hayes Theatre. They have also worked in pre-production roles on Hamilton, Muriel’s Wedding and Moulin Rouge.

 They received a Bachelor of Performance: Acting from the University of Wollongong in 2014.

Daniel is a proud member of the Casting Guild of Australia and the Australian Writers' Guild