MacLean’s musical opus, This Will Be Our Year, was named a semi-finalist by the prestigious O’Neill Musical Theater Conference. This Will Be Our Year was selected from over 400 entries to move forward as the conference selects two shows to workshop. The O’Neill states: This piece was championed by our staff and reading teams alike: … More This Will Be Our Year semi-finalist for the O’Neill
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 is teaching her class again for a limited time. If you’re a writer looking to brush up on structure & dialogue, an actor looking to create a starring vehicle, or if you just need to be held accountable to get your pages done, sign up! This class has had actors, screenwriters, novelists, playwrights…all kinds … More MacLean’s writing intensive course being offered for a limited time
Offered by the award winning playwright and 2020 David Sedaris Humor Writing prize winner. Get one-on-one feedback from on your play or script. Ali Maclean’s very 1st Zoom playwriting course begins this October! Have you always wanted to write a play? Maybe you want to create a vehicle for yourself to star in? Or polish … More New writing class taught by Ali MacLean at The Yard Theater
Gassner Award Honoree 2018 First Prize: Ali MacLean She’s Not There The John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award Competition fosters new playwrights and scripts through this important competition established by Molly Gassner, wife of theatre historian John Gassner. The Award was created in 1967 to honor the late John Gassner (1903-1967) for his lifetime dedication to all … More Ali MacLean awarded the 2018 Gassner playwriting prize at the NETC Theatre Awards
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