https://haleydercher.com/bio daily 0.75 2025-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc9b0deb57388512cee6667/1619099772842-NULQ2JZL57QD3FFF1DX8/Image+4-20-21+at+4.37+PM+%285%29.jpg Bio - Haley Dercher blends affable neurosis with perverse humor. She currently writes with stand-up comics including Judy Gold and Krystyna Hutchinson, and she previously completed an international tour with comedian Hasan Minhaj, credited as script supervisor on his latest Netflix special, “The King’s Jester.” She injects fresh, modern subject matter with warmth and wit, crafting sharp, relatable, and memorable characters. Haley received her Master of Arts degree from New York University in Media, Culture, and Communication, with a concentration in Visual and Cultural Studies. She spent more than a decade leading content creation and marketing for creative tech startups. The Screencraft Fellowship said of Haley’s work: “Believable dialogue is one of the hardest things to master in screenwriting, yet all of Haley’s characters have distinct voices.” Haley’s scripts have won multiple screenwriting competitions, including overall winner for the 2022 Industry Script’s TITAN awards. Haley is a member of the Writers Guild of America East. Her production company is called Bubbie’s Kitchen Films. 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She is the co-writer and director of Congrats On Not Killing Yourself!, a one-woman show premiering at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, created and performed by Krystyna Hutchinson. Haley previously toured with comedian Hasan Minhaj, serving as script supervisor on his Netflix special, The King’s Jester. Her 2022 short film, Good Girl (writer and EP), won Best Film, Best Comedy, and Best Screenplay across festivals worldwide. 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