MacLean will be published in the Smith & Kraus ‘Best of’ anthologies for the 5th time. According to her post, two monologues from her celebrated play THE POINT will be published in the Smith & Kraus 2025 ‘Best of’ anthologies. A monologue from the character “Murph” will appear in Best of Men’s and one from … More MacLean’s THE POINT Recognized in Smith & Kraus 2025 Anthologies
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 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 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
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 MacLean’s play Wolves At The Door had it’s first reading at Ensemble Studio Theatre’s Winterfest play reading festival, to a sold out crowd. WOLVES, centers around a couple dealing with the heartbreaking ramifications of the death of their daughter in an incel fueled mass shooting. The play flips back and forth in time … More Wolves At The Door Debuts To SOLD OUT Crowd At Winterfest
As part of EST/LA’s Winterfest Playreading Series, She’s Not There, by Ali MacLean, delves into the struggle, battle, and ultimate repercussions mental illness has not only on the victim, but to all those in her life as well. With Paul McKinney, Lizzie Peet, J.P. Manx, Anil Margsahayam, Keith Szarabajka, J.P. Manoux, John Ennis, Kathleen … More She’s Not There – a play by Ali MacLean, debuts at Ensemble Studio Theatre’s Winterfest
Shame on you, newscasters. why does it take a stand up comedian to hold the bullshitters accountable? This isn’t American Idol. This is the freakin presidential election! For leader of the free world! Put on your thinking caps and put the boxing gloves on and do your job!!! Jon Stewart, will you marry me? You … More Is Jon Stewart the only sane man in America with a microphone?
Here’s a throw down for the ages…Cassettes is challenging Mr. West to an internet duel. We all know how graceful Kanye is under pressure…and since I often enjoy watching egos implode, I highly suggest you log on and help CWL beat Kanye. Plus, it could provoke a “George Bush hates black people” truthiness response…fingers crossed. Cassettes … More Cassettes Won’t Listen launches a Beat Kanye site – It’s On!
Really? TMZ is considered a real news program? Well, now, we’ve already figured out that CNN, Fox and other “news” programs are heavy on the program part and are delighted if some news seeps in…but this is just horrendous. Our nation is already teetering on the ridiculous. If TMZ is our source for news, I … More TMZ considered a viable news source. In other news, hell is experiencing a cold snap.
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