Matt Hoverman  / Writer

"One of the creative, caring people working in the world of animated TV shows for kids is the Emmy-winning Matt Hoverman, who has written for Arthur (on PBS) and now for Sofia the First (on Disney) — and began as a playwright. I recently asked him about his niche — how his writing fills a vital need in children’s lives."

Thanks to Robin Rothstein of the Clyde Fitch Report for this lovely interview about my playwriting and TV w...

The press has been great for the Cotuit Center for the Arts' production of CHRISTMAS SHORTS. (It runs through December 22nd, but is now completely sold out, from what I understand).

REVIEWS:

“CHRISTMAS SHORTS jingles with laughs. Hilarious… the show is an excellent multi-part farce. The jokes, while ridiculous, are not merely frivolous, and the social commentary can be biting.”

- CapeNews.net

“75 Minutes of Merriment… sweetly...

Last night, I was the guest speaker at the Humanitas Prize Judges Dinner.

Here's a video link to my speech (about 11 minutes long), in which I speak about nuns, cartoons and saving the world.

The Humanitas Prize is an award for film and television writing intended to promote human dignity, meaning, and freedom. It began in 1974 with Father Ellwood "Bud" Kieser—also the founder of Paulist Productions—but is generally not seen as...