James Sasser

Brooklyn based, internationally sourced. Born in Japan, grew up in West Germany and CA. Career spans TV & Broadway; HollyShorts Best TV Screenplay 2022 winner; an Ars Nova Uncharted Resident Artist; a Jonathan Larson award Finalist; NYU-Tisch GMTWP (MFA) and MSM (B of Music) graduate; book writer and lyricist for musicals including BOTTLE SHOCK! (based on the 2008 cult hit wine movie, & Frank Young Fund award winner); the Midsummer Night's Dream inspired Afro-Cuban hip-hop musical CUBAMOR (NAMT award winner); LOOKING FOR CHRISTMAS (with country legend Clint Black, Old Globe premiere), & BY GEORGES! a new operetta about The Chevalier St. George.