Category: show biz

Cast is set for The Point: A Dark and Menacing Thriller at The Road Theatre

July 10, 2024

Casting has finalized for MacLean’s newest play, The Point, which will be performed at the Road Theatre as part of their 15th Annual Summer Playwrights Festival. Ali’s play, a dark and comedic thriller based on the true story of a murder in the woods amongst ‘friends’, was selected out of over 900 submissions for The Road Theatre’s … More Cast is set for The Point: A Dark and Menacing Thriller at The Road Theatre

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!

She’s Not There Brings Top Prize to the Lexington Theatre Department

April 18, 2024

Ali MacLean’s award winning play, She’s Not There, which tackles living with depression and how it affects the people around you, was requested by the Lexington High School Theater program for their 2024 UIL competition play. Though MacLean doesn’t normally allow anyone to change her work, she made an exception so that the play could … More She’s Not There Brings Top Prize to the Lexington Theatre Department

THE POINT Opens Winterfest to Raves.

February 28, 2024

Ali MacLean’s new play about love, class warfare, and opioids in Massachusetts, opened EST/LA’s Winterfest Festival of Plays last week, as the Pick of the Playwrights Unit. Starring Ashley Denise Robinson as the Co-ed, Abby, Michael King as Lugo the local drug kingpin, Greg Winter as the hapless Scanlan, Brent Morin as the heartsick Murph, … More THE POINT Opens Winterfest to Raves.

MacLean’s full length play THE POINT, about Massachusetts class warfare and drugs, opens EST’s WINTERFEST

February 22, 2024

Ali MacLean’s new full length play The Point, a dark and comedic thriller based on the true story of a murder in the woods amongst ‘friends’, will debut at EST/LA. The  official Winterfest selection of the Playwrights Unit, will open up this year’s EST/LA festival of new work. As the ‘Pick of the Playwrights Unit’ The … More MacLean’s full length play THE POINT, about Massachusetts class warfare and drugs, opens EST’s WINTERFEST

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!