Jack Padgett is an Atlanta-based playwright and screenwriter. His one-act play, "A Matter of Life and Death" was a selection for Horizon Theatre Company's 2018 New South Young Playwrights Festival; after getting connected with Horizon, Jack joined their 2019-2020 Apprentice Company as a playwright. He wrote three shows which premiered on Horizon’s stage: "Swing", "The Eleventh Crusade", and "Whale Fall" (which did so virtually). Upon completing the program, Jack transitioned to directing NSYPF himself, spending 4 years honing his skills as a producer and investing in undergraduate playwrights from around the country.
In addition to his work in theatre, Jack is an avid screenwriter, with awards from the International Screenwriter's Association, The Page International Screenwriting Awards...
Jack Padgett is an Atlanta-based playwright and screenwriter. His one-act play, "A Matter of Life and Death" was a selection for Horizon Theatre Company's 2018 New South Young Playwrights Festival; after getting connected with Horizon, Jack joined their 2019-2020 Apprentice Company as a playwright. He wrote three shows which premiered on Horizon’s stage: "Swing", "The Eleventh Crusade", and "Whale Fall" (which did so virtually). Upon completing the program, Jack transitioned to directing NSYPF himself, spending 4 years honing his skills as a producer and investing in undergraduate playwrights from around the country.
In addition to his work in theatre, Jack is an avid screenwriter, with awards from the International Screenwriter's Association, The Page International Screenwriting Awards, and the Atlanta Film Festival, which honored his feature "Stormrunner" as a winner in 2026. Jack also works as a Production Coordinator in the vibrant Atlanta commercial scene; the skills he's developed in this role have enabled him to self-produce his own work, and he's currently in the process of editing his second short film with his creative partner, Diego Mallens, under their moniker "In Theory Films."
Jack grew up in Owensboro, Kentucky with two parents and a progressively greater number of younger siblings that eventually ended in six.