Hannah Z. Morley
Hannah Z. Morley (they/she) is a musical theatre bookwriter, lyricist, and a writer of any other genre they can get their hands on.
Birth Place: Santa Monica, LA
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BIO
Hannah Z. Morley (they/she) is a musical theatre bookwriter, lyricist, and a writer of any other genre they can get their hands on.
Born on the opposite coast, Morley likes putting things where they don’t belong. Morley’s work has been performed at 54 Below, Joe’s Pub, The Tank, N.Y.U. Tisch, Pennsylvania’s Media Theatre, and The University of California, Santa Barbara. Morley’s notable writing credits include productions of the shows "Brace Yourself: A Musical Apocalypse" with Gabi Gibboney (2023 - Present), the play "Sisterhood" (2024), the play Brett, Age 26, the musical film Homebrewed: A Musical Quest (released June 2025), and the stage musical "Shake On It" (2017).
Morley is an MFA graduate from NYU Tisch in musical theatre writing and primarily spends their time writing optimistic queer stories across genres that are meant to make her friends smile :).
Also credited as Han Z. Morley on multiple projects
News
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2026
The Tank NYC will present LimeFest 2026, its annual festival of new works by women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming artists, featuring productions including Lilith, Baby Bipolar, and Moonlighters at its Manhattan venue.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2025
Brett, Age 26 is an original play co-created by Hannah Z. Morley & Gina Pletschet. Inspired by real events, Brett, Age 26 is a story about a power that even the most powerless of us have. The show will be presented at the Tank.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2025
The Tank has revealed programming for their eco-forward festivals, TrashFest and DarkFest, from Monday July 21 – Sunday July 27, 2025. Both festivals will take place at The Tank.
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2025
Hannah Z. Morley brought new play ‘Sisterhood’ to The Tank’s Pridefest Play Festival. Check out photos from the performance and learn more about the show here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2025
The Yiddish Shakespeare Project will present SHAKESPEARE IN YIDDISH, a collection of scenes written by William Shakespeare and translated into Yiddish by Yosef Goldberg, directed by Jake Levy and Jennie Reich Litzky.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2024
The Tank revealed the programming for PRIDEFEST 2024, featuring performances, workshops, and events celebrating LGBTQIA+ voices and stories. Learn how to purchase tickets.
