Playwright, Screenwriter, Poet

Annie Ward has been writing since she was thirteen years old. She wrote The Best Party Ever, a ninety minute sketch show that ran for three years in Manhattan. Annie has also written two feature length screenplays and several shorts. She was produced by The Directors Company to stage her drama entitled The Last Stop. Annie has been commissioned by Turkish playwright Yakup Almelek four times to adapt his plays. She was also hired by the deputy prime minister of Azerbaijan to rewrite his satire “Shakespeare in Space.” Her writing ranges from sketch comedy to film to poetry.

 Matt Widman

Writing Partner

Screenwriter, Playwright, Performer

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0927139/

Matthew Widman is a screenwriter and a playwright who has had a comprehensive and eclectic career over his decades of work in the New York film and television industry.  Following a two-track career of both writing and production while raising a family in Manhattan, Matt has worked at all levels of production ranging from big budget Hollywood movies - to Indie films - to documentaries - to small personal film and video projects. His long and varied work in the industry has given him numerous experiences taking projects from development all the way through post production. Over his career he has been privileged to work with top Hollywood directors, actors, producers and creatives as well as award-winning documentarians and writers.

Writing Team

Matt Widman and Annie Ward are a seasoned New York City based writing team. With over seventy-five years of blended experience in the film, television, theater and the comedy worlds, Matt and Annie strive to create top quality work that combines strong engaging plots with iconic and memorable characters and themes. As a writing team, their respective backgrounds in producing, developing and marketing in both the film world and off-off Broadway theater, as well as Annie’s performance background, gives them a deep appreciation and understanding of the importance of creating stories that entertain, engage and elevate audiences. While proficient in all genres, Matt and Annie’s primary focus is as comedy writers, focusing on broad comedy, dramady and romantic-comedy stories.