Weston Scott is a playwright and lyricist who loves the fine line between horror and comedy. As a playwright, Wes wrote Cannibal and Deaths We Don’t Sing About, and is the current Resident Playwright at Exit Pursued by a Bear on California’s Central Coast. As a lyricist, Wes worked on Shoshana in December (NEA ArtWorks recipient) and Tinderella; the modern musical, which received nine Bay Area Critics’ Circle nominations and was named a Theatre Bay Area Finalist for Outstanding World Premiere Musical. And as a general comedy boyo, Wes created JFK ’n Me and Green Eggs… and Man? with Adam KuveNiemann as part of the comedy duo Wes & Adam. Theaters where Wes has created or developed new work include Z Space, FaultLine Theater, Custom Made Theater Co., Stumptown Stages, and PianoFight. Wes is a Resident YouthStage Director at the Berkeley Playhouse and the founder of the Hapgood Theater Project in Lompoc, CA. He is an Associate Artist of FaultLine Theater and a proud member of the Dramatists Guild.
