Maggie Scudder (she/they) is a comedy writer, director, performer, and producer. They co-created and star in Rat Czar, an award-winning comedy about New York City's new Rat Czar, and wrote the award-winning pilot The GOAT, inspired by the city's legendary folk heroes. Maggie collects obscure obsessions and internet rabbit holes to turn them into TV. They have spent more than 13 years writing, performing, and teaching sketch comedy and currently serve as the Creative Director at GOLD Comedy. They also write the popular Substack Bronze Age of Television, where they round up the best TV you've never heard of and publish occasional deep dives into niche topics like crime procedural cold opens. They’ve read Arabic poetry with cabbies in New York, TikTok-ed their way into a board game collection that outgrew their apartment, blind tasted wine down to vineyard and vintage, and worked picking peaches at dawn. Maggie believes no skill or strange experience is wasted if it eventually becomes a joke.

Maggie Scudder

Maggie Scudder (she/they) is a comedy writer, director, performer, and producer. They co-created and star in Rat Czar, an award-winning comedy about New York City's new Rat Czar, and wrote the award-winning pilot The GOAT, inspired by the city's legendary folk heroes. Maggie collects obscure obsessions and internet rabbit holes to turn them into TV. They have spent more than 13 years writing, performing, and teaching sketch comedy and currently serve as the Creative Director at GOLD Comedy. They also write the popular Substack Bronze Age of Television, where they round up the best TV you've never heard of and publish occasional deep dives into niche topics like crime procedural cold opens. They’ve read Arabic poetry with cabbies in New York, TikTok-ed their way into a board game collection that outgrew their apartment, blind tasted wine down to vineyard and vintage, and worked picking peaches at dawn. Maggie believes no skill or strange experience is wasted if it eventually becomes a joke.

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Maggie Scudder (she/they) is a comedy writer, director, performer, and producer. They co-created and star in Rat Czar, an award-winning comedy about New York City’s new Rat Czar, and wrote the award-winning pilot The GOAT, inspired by the city’s legendary folk heroes. Maggie collects obscure obsessions and internet rabbit holes to turn them into TV.

They have spent more than 13 years writing, performing, and teaching sketch comedy and currently serve as the Creative Director at GOLD Comedy. They also write the popular Substack Bronze Age of Television, where they round up the best TV you’ve never heard of and publish occasional deep dives into niche topics like crime procedural cold opens.

They’ve read Arabic poetry with cabbies in New York, TikTok-ed their way into a board game collection that outgrew their apartment, blind tasted wine down to vineyard and vintage, and worked picking peaches at dawn. Maggie believes no skill or strange experience is wasted if it eventually becomes a joke.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Beginner

Work Experience

Co-Creator, Producer, Unscripted Short Series
January 1, 2026 - Present
Co-Creator, Producer, Unscripted Short Series
January 1, 2026 - Present
Writer at Unscripted Short Series — 2026 (Roller Coaster, Karaoke)
January 1, 2026 - Present
Co-creator, Producer, (Unscripted) Series — 2026 at High Art
January 1, 2026 - Present
Director at Enchato pia (Hero Complex)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Director at NYC's Director of Rodent Mitigation
January 1, 2024 - Present
Work on Enchato pia; directs scripted content focused on comedic character and workplace-driven storytelling.
Co-creator, Executive Producer, Writer, Actor at Rat Czar
January 1, 2024 - Present
Original comedic project; develops and performs as a writer/actor with producer and executive producer responsibilities.
Director
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Lead Comedy Instructor
January 1, 2023 - Present
Created curricula, supervised instructors, and taught online courses on sketch writing and writing-for-pilot development. Also led creative workshops and promotion strategies for sketch content.
Writer | Producer | Creative & Comedy Development
January 1, 2023 - Present
Develops and writes comedy across scripted pilots, web series, shorts, and live/digital sketch formats. Creates original comedic concepts and pitches, collaborates with production teams through development and rewriting, and delivers comedic scripts including TV and web episodes/pilots.
Freelance Creative Development
January 1, 2022 - Present
Freelance script coverage and actionable feedback; collaborative and feedback-driven development and restructuring for comedic material.
Digital Production Advisor
January 1, 2022 - Present
Advised digital production teams on writing, production, and post-production; provided script feedback, post-production support, and market-ready digital short development.
Writer, Director at Sketch Comedy / Digital Short
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Director at Sketch Comedy / Digital Short
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Director at Sketch Comedy / Digital Short
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Writer, Director at Sketc(h) Comedy / Digital Shorts (multiple projects, 2021-2023)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Directed and developed sketch/digital short projects, including comedic web-format deliverables.
Contributor
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Contributed satire headlines and articles.
Producer, Original Content (Board Game Livestream)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Produced original content for board games, raising funds for LGBTQ charities during livestream gaming; also managed branded deal deliverables and created video content.
Creative Director at Unscripted
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Leads strategy and programming across platforms; oversees digital content development, editing, and marketing support including growth and launch initiatives.
Director of Digital Production (Lead Comedy Instructor / Advisor)
January 1, 2020 - Present
Advises and supports digital production teams with writing, production, and post-production instruction. Develops and delivers curricula and teaches courses online related to sketch writing, writing for pilots, and screenwriting fundamentals. Produces/helps launch branded digital content, web series, and podcasts in addition to course materials and workshop sessions.
Contributor at Redu ctre ss, contributor
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Contributed satire headlines and articles.
Games Producer / Brand deals (board games)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Produced original content for board games; raised funds during a livestream and organized brand deals resulting in 3M+ views on a single video.
Live credit role: Editor (when hired)
January 1, 2020 - Present
Editorial function in digital production workflow (specific company not provided).
Lead Creative Strategy and Programming (editorial/marketing)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Led market/editorial strategy and content programming across platforms (TV, sketch, podcast, digital, live). Developed funding and launched digital product teams; handled creative strategy for comedy content.
Marketing Director at Flatrion Wines
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020
Led copywriting, SEO, email marketing, and digital strategy; increased annual web sales by 68% and improved SEO by 42%.
Marketing Director at Fla tiron Wines
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Led copywriting, SEO, email marketing, and digital strategy to increase annual web sales by 68% and improve SEO by 42%; improved conversion through reduced reactivity/greater customer responsiveness.

Education

B.A. at Indiana University, Bloomington
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
B.A. at Indiana University, Bloomington
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Award: Best Screenplay by an Unpublished Writer (Phineas and Ferb, "Cat Fight")
January 1, 2026 - August 5, 2026
Award: Best Web Series (Rat Czar)
January 1, 2025 - August 5, 2026
Awards: Best TV Pilot (The Goat), Best Pilot (New York, Screenwriting awards; etc. as listed)
January 1, 2026 - August 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization