Bennett Kirschner
Writer
Bennett Kirschner, a theatre artist based out of New Orleans, is delighted to try his hand at screenwriting. Since founding Intramural Theater in 2015, he has directed and produced multiple site-specific and original plays throughout the city. His devising methodology, which has generated three of Intramural’s original productions, integrates free-writing exercises and improvised physical composition into nonhierarchical ensemble settings.
As a playwright, his work tends towards dark comedy, touching on themes of the ills of consumerism, environmental politics, and the emotional price of compassion. He received his MFA in Playwriting from the University of New Orleans in 2019. He also appeared on a Reality TV show in 2020 -- this experience will be the subject of his first screenplay.