THE NEW HARMONY PROJECT
SERVING WRITERS. CELEBRATING THE HUMAN SPIRIT.
Mat Smart, Board Vice-Chair
Mat Smart is the author of ten full-length plays, the book & lyrics of one musical, and numerous one-acts. Recently, THE 13th of PARIS premiered at City Theatre in Pittsburgh (dir. by Melia Bensussen). THE HOPPER COLLECTION is published by Broadway Play Publishing and a monologue from the play will be included in Smith and Kraus’ “Best Men’s Monologues 2008.” It was produced at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco (dir. by Chris Smith) and Huntington Theatre Company in Boston (dir. by Daniel Aukin).
Mr. Smart is a co-founder of Slant Theatre Project, serves on the Board of Directors for The New Harmony Project and is a member of Ars Nova’s Play Group. He has been commissioned by South Coast Rep and Huntington.
His plays have received readings, workshops and development at the O’Neill Playwrights Conference, The New Harmony Project, Manhattan Theatre Club, Cherry Lane, Soho Rep, The Lark, Coyote Rep, South Coast Rep, Huntington, Pittsburgh Public, Geva, Marin Theatre Company, Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre & Actors’ Express, and Chicago’s White Horse Theatre Company.
A graduate of the University of Evansville, he holds an MFA in Playwriting from University of California – San Diego. He lives in Brooklyn.
THE NEW HARMONY PROJECT
SERVING WRITERS. CELEBRATING THE HUMAN SPIRIT.