Steven Hayet is a New Jersey playwright whose work has been performed from Los Angeles to London and New York to New Zealand. He is currently a Playwright-in-Residence at Roaring Epiphany Production Company, an inclusion theatre company providing opportunities for actors with disabilities.

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His plays have been performed at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Luna Stage, Tipping Point Theatre, City Theatre (FL), Otherworld Theatre, Little Fish Theatre, MadLab Theatre, and the Atlantic Acting School, among others. Selected plays include Twelve Hangry Jurors, Everlasting Chocolate Therapy, Date With Death, Hugo Saves Christmas…in May!, and Playing With Fired. His work has earned finalist honors from Art House Productions’ INKubator and semifinalist recognition from the Bay Area Playwrights Festival, B-Street Theatre’s New Comedies Festival, and the Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival.

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His short film, Keep the Music Going, written and recorded entirely on Zoom and starring Holly Curran of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, had its world premiere at the Lighthouse International Film Festival (MovieMaker’s 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World 2020), and screened at the Life, the Universe, & Everything Symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy where it received The Hope Award for its theme of connection and perseverance. His short film McIntosh won Best Home Grown Animated Short at the Garden State Film Festival and Best of the Fest (Animation) at the Nassau Film Festival. He also co-wrote the screenplay for Frame of Reference (Bronze Remi Award for Best Romantic Comedy, Worldfest Houston) which appeared at numerous film festivals including the Golden Door International Film Festival (Nomination, Best Local Film), the Puerto Rico Comic Con Short Film Festival, and the Long Island International Film Expo.​

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He is a proud graduate of the College of William & Mary and Rutgers University. Member of the Dramatists Guild.