[2] As a high school student, he worked in the graphic design department of WQED Pittsburgh and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

[3] Mitnick attended Harvard University, where he wrote or co-wrote four musical comedies, including one Hasty Pudding Theatricals show.

After graduating in 2006, Mitnick worked at The Atlantic Monthly[4] before earning his Master of Fine Arts degree in playwriting from The Yale School of Drama.

[5] Mitnick co-wrote the holiday song "Christmas You Go So Fast," which was featured on Vinyl, an HBO series executive produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger.

[19] He also co-wrote, with Will Connolly and Kim Rosenstock, the musical, Fly By Night, which released a cast recording for its Off-Broadway run.