Category: literary

MacLean’s Final Resting Place will be staged at the Broadwater Theater

November 22, 2024

ALI MACLEAN’S FINAL RESTING PLACE:  READING TO BENEFIT PEACE OVER VIOLENCE ON DECEMBER 4. Final Resting Place will be performed at the Broadwater Theater Second Stage on Wednesday, December 4th at 7:30pm. MacLean’s play, which is the winner of the International Centre for Women Playwrights Amy Oestreicher Award, will be read as a benefit for … More MacLean’s Final Resting Place will be staged at the Broadwater Theater

Ali’s new musical ‘Call Waiting’ performed at Lincoln Center

September 19, 2024

On Saturday, Ali showcased her new short musical, Call Waiting at the Lincoln Center Plaza Performing Arts Center.  The book, which was inspired by the Dorothy Parker short story ‘The Telephone Call’, was written by Ali, with lyrics by Ken Harmon and music by Jonathon Lynch.   Call Waiting, was written this summer for the New York Public Library … More Ali’s new musical ‘Call Waiting’ performed at Lincoln Center

THE POINT selected for 15th Anniversary Summer Playwrights Festival!

June 19, 2024

Coming this July: Moah love and murdah! THE POINT – Murph and Scanlan join love birds Lugo and Teenie for a debaucherous party deep in the Massachusetts woods. At first, they miss the underlying tension between the couple but then realize that the night is about to take a deadly turn…  Ali’s latest play, an … More THE POINT selected for 15th Anniversary Summer Playwrights Festival!

Ali is magic for Bridge the Gap Writers Initiative!

June 17, 2024

Ali has been chosen to join the BlackMagic Filmmakers Collection and will participate in their Bridge the Gap initiative. Founded with the belief that the art of filmmaking should be accessible to all, the Blackmagic Collective is designed to bring together filmmakers from all disciplines and experience levels to learn from, share with, and inspire … More Ali is magic for Bridge the Gap Writers Initiative!

Ali’s Final Resting Place placed high for Ojai

February 15, 2024

Ali’s play Final Resting Place, which is a scathing and satirical look at America’s obsession with true crime and violence against women, has been named a Second Rounder for the Ojai Playwrights Conference. The ranking means Ali’s play is in consideration for the conference in August. For more than two decades, the Ojai Playwrights Conference … More Ali’s Final Resting Place placed high for Ojai

Today is MTV Mental Health Action Day! Watch Ali’s Roundtable Chat

May 18, 2023

Today is Mental Health Action Day 2023! The theme this year, planned in partnership with MTV and TaskForce, is ACTION. What if everyone dedicated one hour to take action for their mental health? As an MTV Mental Health Talent Ambassador, and a 2023 Partner with MTV and Taskforce, Ali’s goal is to help empower people around the globe to take action for mental health, … More Today is MTV Mental Health Action Day! Watch Ali’s Roundtable Chat

MTV Mental Health Action Day chats with Mike Doughty, Will Wheaton, and Craig Finn!

May 17, 2023

This year’s Mental Health Action Day is on Thursday, May 18th and the theme, planned in partnership with TaskForce, is ACTION. What if everyone dedicated one hour to take action for their mental health? As an MTV Mental Health Talent Ambassador, and this year a Partner with MTV and Taskforce, Ali’s goal is to help empower people around the globe to take action for mental … More MTV Mental Health Action Day chats with Mike Doughty, Will Wheaton, and Craig Finn!

Ali named a 1in4 Coalition Writer!

May 9, 2023

Today it was announced that Ali was selected as a 1in4 Coalition writer, an organization which is an intersectional coalition of disabled creatives currently working in Hollywood focused on long-term institutional shifts to increase employment and authentic representation of disabled people. She is one of 14 writers chosen in an extremely competitive process. Some of … More Ali named a 1in4 Coalition Writer!

She’s Not There gets top ranking on Coverfly

April 10, 2023

It’s a good week for Ali’s screenplay, She’s Not There. First her award-winning story is advanced to the next round by Script Lab, then she lands in the Top 8% of discoverable projects and Top 10% of projects on the site. In a highly competitive field such as the Coverfly screenplay database, which showcases hundreds … More She’s Not There gets top ranking on Coverfly