Kit Yan is a NYC based writer from the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Kit is a recipient of the 2023 Helen Merrill Award, 2022 ASCAP Harold Adamson Lyric Award, 2021 Jonathan Larson Grant , 2021 Kleban Prize, and the 2019 Vivace Award.
Fellowships and residencies include Sundance, MacDowell, Hermitage, The Dramatists Guild Foundation, The Playwright’s Center, and Lincoln Center. Their work has been produced at Lincoln Center, The American Repertory Theater, East West Players, and The Smithsonian among many others.
Kit is a proud member of the WGAE and a graduate of the 2023 WGAE Staff Writer Bootcamp. Kit has written a feature film for Disney and their films have been shown at OUTfest, CAAMfest, The LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, and The Asian American International Film Festival among many others. Kit is currently developing work for tv and film with their writing partner Melissa Li. Find out more about their joint work here.