Abigail Taylor-Sansom is a writer and multimedia storyteller. She has experience working across a variety of formats, from traditional theater and film to theme parks and gaming. In addition to creating original content, she has developed immersive story experiences for iconic IP franchises—including The Muppets, Finding Nemo, and Beauty and the Beast—as well as brands like Starbucks, National Honey Board, Pandora Jewelry, OFF!, and Coca-Cola.

 

From 2019-2020, Abigail was part of the Show Writing and Story Development team at Walt Disney Imagineering, the company responsible for design and innovation in Disney parks. Her work can be found at Magic Kingdom Park’s Hall of Presidents, four pavilions at EPCOT, Sunset Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Riviera Resort, and many more. While at WDI, Abigail was a top ten finalist in PitchFest, a blue sky concept development competition for Imagineers from across the company.

 

In April, Abigail joined the team at Hunt A Killer, named one of the top ten most innovative companies in the gaming industry (Fast Company, 2019), as well as the sixth fastest-growing private company in America (Inc. 5000, 2020). She currently works with HAK’s writers and designers to create immersive murder mystery, sci-fi, and horror games for a global audience.

 

BA, UNC Chapel Hill. Certificate in screenwriting, UCLA. MFA, SCAD. 

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