Matt Lang (born October 24, 1987) is an American writer, director, and one of the four founding members of Team StarKid. Alongside his brother Nick Lang, Matt is one of the primary writers for StarKid shows.
Early Life and Education[]
Matt was born on October 24, 1987. He has an older brother, Nick. The two grew up together, often creating stories together. Matt later attended University of Michigan where he graduated in 2009.
Work[]
Matt and his brother Nick co-wrote the Quibi series Royalties, which was created by fellow StarKid founder Darren Criss.
Nick and Matt also worked with their sister Jen and Teia Smith on a comic series called Quicksand Jack.
StarKid Productions[]
Matt met the members of StarKid while collaborating, the university's student-run theatre organization. Their first play was based on The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The show succeeded in developing a working relationship among the StarKids-to-be. At that point, there was no concept that they were in some sort of troupe — they were just friends with each other in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. In 2007, Matt and his brother wrote the web series Little White Lie.
In his senior year at the University of Michigan, Matt co-wrote, A Very Potter Musical (then known as Harry Potter the Musical) with his brother Nick. The production sold out all four of it's performances at UMich. A recorded version of the show that was posted on YouTube for family members to watch went viral and StarKid Productions was founded by Matt, Darren Criss, Nick Lang and Brian Holden.
Since then, Matt has collaborated in the writing of fourteen StarKid shows. Matt is also currently writing the potentially upcoming Untitled Pirate Musical.
StarKid Roles[]
| Year | Production | Creative Role | Acting Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Little White Lie | Writer | Customer |
| Editor | |||
| 2009 | A Very Potter Musical | Writer | N/A |
| Director | |||
| Editor | |||
| Me and My Dick | Writer | ||
| Director | |||
| Editor | |||
| Costume Design | |||
| 2010 | A Very Potter Sequel | Writer | |
| Director | |||
| Producer | |||
| Prop Construction | |||
| Editor | |||
| 2011 | Starship | Writer | |
| Director | |||
| 2012 | Holy Musical B@man! | Writer | |
| Director | |||
| Camera Operator | |||
| A Very Potter Senior Year | Writer | ||
| Director | |||
| 2013 | Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier | Writer | |
| 2014 | Ani: A Parody | Writer | |
| Director | |||
| Costume Design | |||
| Camera Operator | |||
| The Trail to Oregon! | Writer | ||
| Camera Operator | |||
| 2016 | Firebringer | Writer | |
| Props | |||
| Camera Operator | |||
| 2018 | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Writer | |
| 2019 | Black Friday | Writer | |
| Costume Design | |||
| Camera Operator | |||
| 2020 | Nightmare Time | Writer | |
| 2021 | Nightmare Time 2 | ||
| 2022 | Hey, Melissa! | ||
| 2023 | Nerdy Prudes Must Die | Writer | |
| Camera Operator | |||
| Workin' Boys | Writer | ||
| Editor | |||
| 2024 | Cinderella's Castle | Writer | |
| Puppet Design/Construction | |||
| Head of Merch |
Other StarKid Shows[]
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Apocalyptour | Writer |
| 2019 | StarKid Homecoming | Script Writer |
| A Very Potter Musical writer | ||
| Me and My Dick writer | ||
| A Very Potter Sequel writer | ||
| Starship writer | ||
| Holy Musical B@man! writer | ||
| A Very Potter Senior Year writer | ||
| Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier writer | ||
| Ani: A Parody writer | ||
| The Trail to Oregon! writer | ||
| Firebringer writer | ||
| The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals writer |
Personal Life[]
Matt and his brother Nick have a cat named Valentine. Matt also has a dog named Nemo with his fiancée Rusty. Matt currently lives in Wichita, Kansas with Rusty whom he has bought a house with and has been seeing since 2016. The couple announced their engagement via Rusty’s Instagram (@rusty_marlo) on June 27, 2024.
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Trivia[]
- Matt sang the original recording of the song "Liam's Got a Phone Call."
- In Little White Lie, he has a cameo in the record store
- Matt is fond of horror films and includes nods to several of his favorite films in his shows, most notably his nod to Misery in Black Friday: "Morris, give me that cocksucking, motherfucking, Cock-a-Doodle Doll!""
- His favorite Hatchetfield character is Lex.
- His favorite Nightmare Time episode in season 2 is Abstinence Camp and Watcher World for season 1, even though his favorite to write was Yellow Jacket