A two-character holiday comedy about a burnt-out, adult education writing teacher who rediscovers his passion in one of the strangest student-teacher conferences of all time.

Published in Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 34th Series, and in Christmas Shorts, a collection of five holiday plays by the author that can be performed individually or together as a complete evening of theatre for a cast of 4-13 performers.

Touching and inspiring... a favorite!

Indianapolis Performing Arts Examiner

Funny and profane.

Wisconsin State Journal

The script is loaded with low-key, sweet humor.

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Funny and heartwarming.

Isthmus Daily Page

color:#333333;font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:17px;text-align:left;'>'So what are this year's strongest shows [in City Theatre's Summer Shorts]? ... Clement as a writing professor and Durkin as his endearingly oddball student have perfect chemistry and timing in Matt Hoverman’s The Student.' - Miami Herald  'Five snorts (out of 5) for Matt Hoverman's The Student [in City Theatre's Summer Shorts]: I've run out of good things to say... makes you want to cry.  And laugh.

 Miami Art Zine 

My favorite piece [in Indiana's Phoenix Theatre's A Very Pheonix Xmas #6: Our Goose is Cooked] was The Student by Matt Hoverman.  I was surprised to find myself weeping during it.  This little two-hander is on both of my 'BEST OF 2011' lists.

Indytheatrehabit.com

Premiere Production:

A winner of the 2009 Samuel French OOB Short Play Festival, The Student was produced by Algonquin Productions at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theatre, and was directed by Suzanne Agins.