Abigail Taylor-Sansom
Dramatic writing professor
Education
- M.F.A., dramatic writing, Savannah College of Art and Design
- Certificate in screenwriting, University of California, Los Angeles
- B.A., dramatic art, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Credentials
Academic
- Professor of dramatic writing, 2022–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Instructor, SCAD summer seminars, 2018
- Instructor, 2020–21, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
- Guest lecturer for department of English and foreign languages, 2015–17, Monroe College, Bronx, NY
- Instructor at department of voice and speech, 2007–16, The American Musical and Dramatic Academy College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts, New York, NY
Professional
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Show writer (consultant), 2025–present, Walt Disney Imagineering, Bay Lake, FL
Staff writer, 2022–23
Show writing and story development professional intern, 2018–19
- Writer and showrunner, 2020–22, Hunt a Killer, Baltimore
- Interactive script writer, 2019, Inkitt, Berlin, Germany
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Top 10 finalist, Walt Disney Imagineering PitchFest, 2020
- Official Selection, KIDS FIRST! Film Festival, Duo, 2020
- Winner, Best Student Film, Nenagh Children's Film Festival, Duo, 2020
- Listed on The Red List by Covertly, Confinement, 2018
- Shortlisted for second-round consideration, Sundance Screenwriters Lab, The Hollow, 2018
- Top Thirty, Faith in Film Screenwriting Competition, The Hollow, 2018
- Official Selection, Beverly Hills Film Festival, Confinement, 2018
- Semi-Finalist, ScreenCraft Fellowship, Confinement, 2018
- Semi-Finalist, The Launch Screenplay Competition, Confinement, 2018
- Top Five, Screamfest Screenplay Competition, Confinement, 2018
- Writer in residence, Amtrak Residency, 2016–17
- Best Short Play (Won), Tennessee Theatre Association, Fine Art, 2015
- Off-Broadway Pick of the Month, Broadway Global, King of the Hobos, 2015
- Outstanding Book of a New Musical (Nom.), Planet Connections, Pageant Princess, 2012
- Outstanding New Musical (Nom.), Planet Connections, Pageant Princess, 2012
- Outstanding Music and Lyrics (Won), Planet Connections, Pageant Princess, 2012
- Semi-Finalist, Minnesota Short Play Festival, Fine Art, 2012
- Finalist, City Theatre Playwright Festival, Fine Art, 2012
- Playwright in Residence, Theatron, 2011
Organizations
- World Experience Organization (WXO)
- International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
- Women in Toys, Licensing, and Entertainment
- Dramatists Guild of America
Publications and presentations
Publications, presentations, and projects
- Presenter, The Story Codex: A New Framework for Narrative in Experiences (workshop), London Experience Week, 2026
- Show writer, La Poutinerie Hosted by Air Canada (dining), Walt Disney Imagineering, 2026
- Show writer, Disney's Yacht Club Resort | Stormalong Bay (resort hotel), Walt Disney Imagineering, 2026
- Show writer, Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Critter Co-Op (immersive retail), Walt Disney Imagineering, 2023
- Show writer, Tiana's Bayou Adventure | Tiana's Bayou General (immersive retail), Walt Disney Imagineering, 2023
- Show writer, Brew-Wing Lab at the Odyssey (dining), Walt Disney Imagineering, 2023
- Show writer, Wandering Oaken's Pop-Up Portraits (immersive retail), Walt Disney Imagineering, 2022
- Editor, The Final Act (tabletop game), Relatable, 2022
- Game writer, Dead Below Deck (tabletop game), Hunt A Killer, 2022
- Game writer, RIP at the Rodeo (tabletop game), Hunt A Killer, 2022
- Narrative lead, Jonny's Gone (TikTok alternate reality game), UNSHUT, 2021
- Showrunner, Royal Street (tabletop game), Hunt A Killer, 2021
- Game writer, Body on the Boardwalk (tabletop game), Hunt A Killer, 2021
- Narrative designer, The Guest House (interactive fiction), Shadows Interactive / Litty, 2020
- Game writer, Mallory Rock (tabletop game), Hunt A Killer, 2020
- Game writer, Blair Witch (tabletop game), Lionsgate Games, 2020
- Show writer, Finding Dory's Friends (attraction), Walt Disney Imagineering / Pixar, 2020
- Supporting show writer, Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue (dining), Walt Disney Imagineering, 2020
- Show writer, Tales as Old as Time: French Storytelling on Stage and Screen (exhibit), Walt Disney Imagineering, 2020
- Supporting show writer, Disney's Riviera Resort (resort hotel), Walt Disney Imagineering, 2020
- Supporting show writer, Race Against the Sun: Ancient Technique to Modern Competition (exhibit), Walt Disney Imagineering, 2019
- Show writer, Hall of Presidents | Public Lives, Personal Memories (exhibit), Walt Disney Imagineering, 2019
- Contributing author, Lit on Fire: Twelve Short Parodies of Reading List Classics (anthology), YouthPLAYS, 2018
- Contributing author, 222 More Comedy Monologues 2 Minutes and Under (anthology), Smith & Kraus, 2018
- "Don't Call Us (We'll Call You)" (monologue) in 222 More Comedy Monologues 2 Minutes and Under, Smith & Kraus, 2018
- Hipster Van Winkle (play), YouthPLAYS, 2018
- Playwright, Fine Art (stage play), Heuer, 2012
Select nontraditional publications and projects
- "Ghosts of the French Quarter" (location-based mobile game), Questa Global SRL, 2021
- "Historic French Quarter" (location-based mobile game), Questa Global SRL, 2021
- The Island (interactive graphic novel), Fablelabs, 2021
Select screenplays and teleplays
- Mirrors (short film), dir. Iago Souza, 2019
- Duo (short film) (written by), dir. Iago Souza, 2019
- Hard to Get (short film) (written by), dir. Iago Souza, 2018
- Birthday Girl (short film) (written by), dir. Iago Souza, 2018
- Writer's Block (short film) (screenplay by), dir. Ryan Hopkinson, 2018
- Drawn Apart (animated short film) (story by), dir. Haley Zutto, 2018
- October 31 (short film) (written by), dir. Jared Wang, 2018