Mat Smart has written 25 full-length plays that have been produced around the United States and he currently has several television projects in development. THE AGITATORS, a two-hander about the true, untold friendship between Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, was in the midst of 15 different productions from Maine to Seattle before Covid shut down live performances. He recently adapted it into a podcast hosted by Ashley C. Ford and produced by PRX, the National Park Service, and the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission. Select plays include: KILL LOCAL (La Jolla Playhouse, nominated for Outstanding New Play by the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle), THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTARCTICA (Gift Theatre, recipient of the 2015 Jeff Award for Best New Work in Chicago), SAMUEL J. AND K. (Williamstown Theatre Festival; Steppenwolf for Young Adults), NAPERVILLE (Slant Theatre Project; Theatre Wit), TINKER TO EVERS TO CHANCE (Geva; Merrimack Rep; Artistry), and THE HOPPER COLLECTION (Huntington; Magic). An avid traveler and baseball fan, Mat has been to all of the states, all of the continents, and all of the current MLB stadiums. A native of Naperville, Illinois, he currently lives in Brooklyn. Undergrad: University of Evansville. MFA: UCSD.