Walt McGough

A woman in worn, dirty clothes crouches down, holding a radio
A group of four fantasy warrior characters stand in formation, preparing for a fight
A man in hockey pads with a black eye and a bandage on his hand holds his fists up as he glares at the camera
A man in a ghostly green light looks over his shoulder at two people in a small, drab office
A man in a silly hat crouches in fear while a smaller woman leaps onto his back in anger.
Two women locked in angry combat, one grabbing the other's hair and pulling her head back
A person in a lab coat climbs a ladder while bathed in a dreamy red light
A man stands on stage with an unearthly light casting his shadow upwards onto the ceiling, while another looks on from the side
A group of actors stand with flashlights on a dark stage, backlit by an image of the Milky Way
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I’m a playwright, dramaturg, teaching artist, and game creator based in Boston, MA. My plays have been performed across the US, as well as in the UK and South Korea, and I’ve run games of Dungeons & Dragons for theatre folk, regular folk, and 10-year-olds’ birthday parties.

I’m a collaborative storyteller who works with others to imagine bigger and better worlds. It’s important to me that everything I create has a spark of humor and a glimmer of hope, even against a dark backdrop, and I lead with empathy and curiosity.

Feel free to contact me for licensing or other questions. I also have a newsletter, published at non-annoying intervals, which I use to talk about upcoming shows and projects, plus assorted other nonsense.