Steve Cuden
Steve Cuden has written nearly 90 teleplays for such familiar TV series as X-Men, Iron Man, The Mask, Beetlejuice, Pink Panther, RoboCop, and Extreme Ghostbusters. He directed and co-produced the cult-favorite horror-comedy feature Lucky, winning the award for Best Director at the Nodance Film Festival. He also authored the popular book, Beating Broadway: How to Create Stories for Musicals That Get Standing Ovations. Steve is perhaps best known for co-creating the hit Broadway and international musical Jekyll & Hyde, writing the show’s original book and lyrics with noted composer Frank Wildhorn. Steve has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Screenwriting from UCLA. He teaches a wide variety of screenwriting classes to the many talented Cinema Arts students attending the Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more about Steve, please visit stevecuden.com and beatinghollywood.com.