Andrew Black is a scholar, playwright and a teacher of playwrights. He lives in Indianapolis, having completed his PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Missouri in 2023. As a scholar, his research looks at best practices for teaching playwriting. His first book (Signature Pedagogies for the Playwriting Classroom) was published by Bloomsbury in July 2025, and his second book (The Playwriting Curriculum) will be published by Gitelman & Good later in 2025. Many of his research discoveries find their way into his classes for the IWC. As a playwright, Andy’s first full-length play Porn Yesterday (co-written with Patricia Milton in 2001) has been produced across the country. Since that first play reached the stage, it has been a non-stop, full-on adventure! Many productions of short plays and full-length plays have followed. Andrew has been on the faculty of the Indiana Writers Center since 2012 and is the founder of the Indiana Playwrights Circle. Check out his website at www.andrewblackplaywright.com