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Matt Werner

Birth Place: Oakland, California

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Matt Werner is a playwright, writer, and editor from the San Francisco Bay Area. He's best known for his Off-Broadway show Agnus, which he co-wrote with Ise Lyfe and Burning Man: The Musical which he wrote with the composer Gene Back. Matt's writing has been published by Berkeleyside, The Huffington Post, McSweeney’s, and The Rumpus.

Since 2010, Matt has worked as a technical writer at Google, where his writing has been translated into 40 languages and quoted in dozens of publications, including The Wall Street Journal.

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VIDEO: Check Out the New Trailer for BURNING MAN: THE MUSICAL Starring Morgan Siobhan Green, Tally Sessions & More


Broadway On Demand has released a new trailer ahead the world premiere of the feature film Burning Man: The Musical. The film follows Molly, a promising young tech grad, as she returns to the playa of Black Rock City - this time employed by the very tech company that, unbeknownst to her, seeks to destroy it.

Photos: Check Out New Film Stills From BURNING MAN: THE MUSICAL


Broadway On Demand has released new film stills ahead the world premiere of the feature film Burning Man: The Musical. Burning Man: The Musical is a new musical comedy about techies vs. hippies at Burning Man.

Morgan Siobhan Green, Tally Sessions, Max Crumm and More to Star in World Premiere of BURNING MAN: THE MUSICAL


Broadway On Demand has announced the world premiere of the feature film Burning Man: The Musical. Burning Man: The Musical is a new musical comedy about techies vs. hippies at Burning Man and stars Morgan Siobhan Green (Be More Chill), Tally Sessions (Company, Anastasia), and more.

Watch THEatre ACCELERATOR Pitch Sessions Of Brand New Musicals LIVE!


The first phase of #THEatreACCELERATOR program culminates in a live Shark-Tank-style pitch session where participants present their shows to theatre and tech industry veterans including Broadway Producers Deborah Taylor Barrera, Julie Boardman and Ashley DeSimone, BroadwayWorld.com founder and CEO Robert Diamond, Investor and Producer Frank Kavanaugh and Investor Jonathan Ledden.

AGNUS Premieres Off-Broadway This January


New Play premiering Off-Broadway Jan 18th at Theater Row, Agnus, set in the year 2047 is a futuristic crime mystery with a tech driven set and theme + Cast of Theater/Film Veterans and New Popular Talent.

A BURNING MIXTAPE Features Songs From BURNING MAN: THE MUSICAL


Just in time for this year's annual Burning Man festival, on August 22, 2016, writer Matt Werner and composer Gene Back are releasing 'A Burning Mixtape,' a collection of 14 songs from Burning Man: The Musical for free online at BurningManTheMusical.com.

Sound Bites 10-Minute Musical Theatre Festival Finalists Announced


Theatre Now New York proudly announces the ten musical finalists that will be featured in the Third Annual Sound Bites 10-Minute Musical Theatre Festival. This year's benefit festival will be performing on January 18, 2016 (Martin Luther King Holiday), at 7:00 pm at the 47th Street Theatre, 304 West 47th Street, in Manhattan. Tickets go on sale to the public on December 1st at www.tnny.org or by calling 855-254-SHOW [7469]. Sound Bites Musical Theatre Festival benefits the development of new musicals.

Matt Werner FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Matt Werner written?

Matt Werner has written 1 shows including Agnus (Co-Writer).

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