Tag: writers

Ali launches Monumental Artists – a Space for Stories That Save Lives

December 2, 2025

MacLean and her team have launched Monumental Artists. Monumental Artists is a new initiative dedicated to uplifting marginalized voices-particularly disabled playwrights affected by mental illness, neurodivergence, or traumatic brain injuries. Too many talented artists face financial and structural barriers that keep them out of the industry, especially with DEI and the Arts under attack. We’re … More Ali launches Monumental Artists – a Space for Stories That Save Lives

Ali works with UK’s Frantic Assembly

January 3, 2025

Though MacLean is known as an award-winning writer, she actually studied and is classically trained as an actor. In January MacLean will put those acting skills to use as she was selected for the Frantic Assembly Performance Residency!Frantic Assembly is a London based theater company with a specific movement technique. Formed in 1994, the Frantic … More Ali works with UK’s Frantic Assembly

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!

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 named a 1in4 Coalition Writer!

May 9, 2023

Today it was announced that Ali was selected as a 1in4 Coalition writer, an organization which is an intersectional coalition of disabled creatives currently working in Hollywood focused on long-term institutional shifts to increase employment and authentic representation of disabled people. She is one of 14 writers chosen in an extremely competitive process. Some of … More Ali named a 1in4 Coalition Writer!

She’s Not There gets top ranking on Coverfly

April 10, 2023

It’s a good week for Ali’s screenplay, She’s Not There. First her award-winning story is advanced to the next round by Script Lab, then she lands in the Top 8% of discoverable projects and Top 10% of projects on the site. In a highly competitive field such as the Coverfly screenplay database, which showcases hundreds … More She’s Not There gets top ranking on Coverfly

MacLean’s residency at The Citadel ends with virtual presentation of This Will Be Our Year

August 10, 2022

Ali was named the Resident Artist at the Citadel of Playwrights this summer. As a co-hort and resident artist, she spent weekly sessions presenting pages to the collective and panel of her play as she transferred it into a musical, with the new material by Craig Finn. The work culminated with a virtual performance of … More MacLean’s residency at The Citadel ends with virtual presentation of This Will Be Our Year

Coverfly profiles MacLean

September 10, 2021

Coverfly, a platform for screenwriters and television writers, has featured Ali on social media, highlighting her Live Script read for her comedy Lady Killer. Ali’s script Lady Killer is now ranked in the top 2% percentile on the website of best scripts. She has been chosen by Coverfly for their competitive Pitchweek series twice.