MATTHEW IVAN BENNETT
…is a resident of Plan-B Theatre, listed by American Theater magazine as one of 14 companies nationwide exemplifying social action and civic engagement. At Plan-B, he’s premiered several plays, including “A/Version of Events,” “Eric(a)”—which won Best Drama at United Solo (New York)—and “Mesa Verde,” nominated for an ATCA Steinberg. In 2014, he received the Holland New Voices Award at the Great Plains Theatre Conference, in 2015 was a Finalist at the Austin Film Festival, and in 2016 was an O’Neill finalist. He’s worked with Chicago’s Circle Theatre, Rising Sun in New York, Monkeyman in Toronto, and Source in DC. Matt is a member of the Dramatists’ Guild.
Visit Matthew at his website: https://matthewivanbennett.com
Plays Represented:
- Different = Amazing
- THE RADIO HOUR SERIES (Ten 50 minute plays for radio and live performance, also Virtual Theatre)
- Lavender and Exile (2 short plays) Episode 2
- Frankenstein Episode 3
- Alice Episode 4
- Sherlock Holmes and the Blue Carbuncle Episode 5
- Grimm (three short plays) Episode 6
- Rapunzel (available separately) Episode 7 Part 1
- The Juniper Tree (available separately) Episode 7 Part 2
- Little Snow-White (available separately) Episode 7 Part 3
- Otherwhere Episode 8
- Yuletide (three short plays) Episode 9
- The Gift of the Magi (available separately) (based on O’Henry’s story) Episode 9 Part 1
- The Little Match Girl (available separately) (based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Match Girl”) Episode 9 Part 2
- The Black Knight (available separately) (Based on the Dark French Legend of Hans Trapp) Episode 9 Part 3
- Stand Episode 10
- Troll Episode 11
- Circle Episode 12
- Sleepy Hollow Episode 13