Bio

Matthew McLachlan is a Scottish-American playwright born in Scotland, raised in Florida, and currently survives in New York City. He is a Dramatist Guild Member, Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition, Finalist of the 2022 ScreenCraft Stage Play Competition, and a Samuel French OOB Festival Finalist. His plays include: This God Damn House, The Demand of Avarice, Jack & Melissa, Orion, and The Place We Are Meant to Be, among others. His plays have been presented by Abingdon Theatre Company, Labyrinth Theater Company, The Chain Theatre, Nylon Fusion, The NOW Collective, The Farm Theater, The PIT, Thespis Theater Festival, and performed regionally in Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, New Jersey, West Virginia, & Florida. Other credits include: Nominated for Best Writer of a Web-Series (ADULTish), The Roast of Michael Musto (Head-Writer), & his published collection of works and full-length play Orion are available now at The Drama Bookshop and on Amazon. (See the “Merch” section)