I am a published playwright, screenwriter, comedy sketch writer and copywriter based in Cambridgeshire. I’m passionate about telling stories that move, entertain and make people laugh.
My work has been nominated for the Broadway Baby Bobby Award, Longlisted for The Royal Court’s Lynne Gagliano Writers’ Award, the Bread and Roses Playwriting Award and The Ilfeld Prize.
I was selected as part of the Mercury Playwrights 2021 development group for promising East of England playwrights. I have written and performed comedy sketches for the BBC Radio Norfolk New Comedy Show and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire and worked as a script reader for The Space theatre.
My most recent commission was Smoke Diamonds, a crime thriller audio play that can be heard on the Walking Plays app. Two of my short plays have been published as part of a horror play anthology by Dramatic Chaos Productions.
In 2023, I formed Down the Well Productions, a company focussed on creating engaging, comic and moving creative work. My current role in the company is as Lead Writer and Creative Producer. Learn more here.
Here’s what others have said about my work…
“Fantastic and laugh out loud funny”
Playwright Mark Ravenhill on ‘The Suitor’
“Witty, angry and unyielding – a powerful piece of very real storytelling.”
West End Best Friend on The High Life (****)
“An immensely enjoyable show that was jam-packed with witty puns”
The Velvet Onion on ‘The Baffling Adventures of Question-Mark Man’ – Edinburgh Fringe review.
“Cold Call by Scott Younger is a fun piece, centred on a bored data management employee flirting over the phone. The solid script is elevated by Fleming’s direction and the performance of Duncan Mason… Younger has good sense of momentum and provides a nice twist”
Once a Week Theatre on ‘Cold Call’ read the full review here.
“This is a highly successful farce and feels like it could be a big commercial success.”
The Space Theatre on ‘All Work No Play’
“I loved it – entertaining from start to finish. Incredible dark humour.”
Audience feedback on ‘Champagne’
“This is fantastically observed piece of writing…. creating a unique and strong individual character voice for Kayla, who feels down to earth and honest in her motivations and language. [The play ends with] a beautifully crafted and well rounded conclusion that packs a nice punch”
Papantango Prize 2021 Feedback on ‘The High Life’ which reached the 2nd round of reading
Scott Younger - Playwright, Screenwriter, Copywriter 