Tag: mental health

Ali Speaks at TRU Town Hall: Understanding and Respecting Neurodivergent Artists

November 26, 2025

TRU Producers held a Town Hall on Tuesday spotlighting neurodivergent artists, hosted by Bob Ost. Joining Ali were playwrights Dave Osmundsen, Scott Sickles, Jackson Tucker-Meyer, Harmon dot out, and Mario A. Gomez. The panel, which took place at Polaris North in NYC was part of the TRU monthly conversations on issues of current cultural significance. … More Ali Speaks at TRU Town Hall: Understanding and Respecting Neurodivergent Artists

MacLean launches Monumental Theater Company

May 15, 2025

Coinciding with the 5th annual MENTAL HEALTH ACTION DAY, Ali MacLean has launched a new collective – the MONUMENTAL THEATER COMPANY.  The MONUMENTAL THEATER COMPANY aims to advance disabled creatives, particularly those who are affected by mental illness, neurodivergence, or TBIs.  Modeled after the hundreds of grants and initiatives created and available to BIPOC or … More MacLean launches Monumental Theater Company

Ali is a 2024 MTV Task Force Ambassador for Mental Health Action Day!

May 16, 2024

Thursday, May 16th is Mental Health Action Day! In 2021, MTV Entertainment Group, Task Force, and Partners launched the first Mental Health Action Day to shift the culture of mental health. Today, with over 2,000+ partners, brands, and influential speakers, plus millions of individual participants from across 32 countries, this year the focus is on deepening impact. … More Ali is a 2024 MTV Task Force Ambassador for Mental Health Action Day!

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

More MTV MHAD content – Ali chats with Brent Morin and Rachel Bloom.

May 19, 2023

It is Mental Health Awareness Month. As both a Mental Health Ambassador and a Partner with MTV and Taskforce, Ali aims to help empower people around the globe to take action for mental health, whether for themselves, for their loved ones or to advocate for systemic changes in their community. Ali has created content with … More More MTV MHAD content – Ali chats with Brent Morin and Rachel Bloom.

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 partners with MTV for Mental Health Action Day

April 4, 2023

Ali MacLean announced today her participation in the third-annual Mental Health Action Day held on Thursday, May 18 with more than 1,800 other leading companies, brands, nonprofits and cultural leaders globally. In 2021, MTV Entertainment Group and partners launched the first Mental Health Action Day to shift the culture of mental health. With 1,800+ partners and millions of individual participants … More Ali partners with MTV for Mental Health Action Day

She’s Not There live read held at Theatre West

August 2, 2022

Ali MacLean’s award-winning and critically acclaimed play She’s Not There got an update in the form of a film adaptation and was given a live read at Theatre West last Saturday. The show, presented by the GreenLight Women organization was part of MacLean’s participation in the International Women’s Writers Group. The show was followed by … More She’s Not There live read held at Theatre West