David Epstein's plays have been produced Off-Broadway, at regional theatres across the country, and abroad. He wrote the screenplay for the film Palookaville, which began life at the Sundance Festival, was honored at the Venice Film Festival, and opened in the United States and worldwide to critical acclaim. Mr. Epstein has written screenplays for the major movie studios, and his films have aired frequently on network TV and on PBS. Mr. Epstein has taught at Colgate University, at NYU, and at Yale. He is a graduate of The Yale School of Drama. He lives with his wife Kate on eastern Long Island and Oahu, Hawaii.