MacLean places in top 9% for Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2023 competition

Ali’s play FINAL RESTING PLACE has made it to the final round of the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2023. With a submission total of over a thousand scripts, MacLean is in the top 9% of the selected playwrights. The Women’s Prize is the first of its kind which celebrates and champions female and non-binary playwrights … More MacLean places in top 9% for Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2023 competition

MacLean published again by Smith and Kraus – Best Monologues of 2023!

Marking the 6th and 7th publication for Ali, Smith and Kraus‘s newest anthologies to hit the shelves The Best Men’s Stage Monologues 2023 and The Best Women’s Stage Monologues 2023 both feature two pieces each from Ali’s plays. Each book has a monologue from Ali’s acclaimed play This Will Be Our Year (Hugo and Shannon), … More MacLean published again by Smith and Kraus – Best Monologues of 2023!

Lady Killer Performed by Veteran Comedy Cast at Scriptd Virtual Reading

A cast of veteran stage and TV actors led a laugh-filled reading of MacLean’s dark comedy, Lady Killer, which explores women who date men in prison. The Scriptd reading, which comprised of the pilot and second episode, included Emily Goss (Shook), Wes McGee (NCIS), Deb Hiett (Documentary Now), Rob Nagle (Little Fires Everywhere), Phil LaMarr … More Lady Killer Performed by Veteran Comedy Cast at Scriptd Virtual Reading