Janet Malia Allard
Biography
Recent Works: Into the Wild, commissioned by Perseverance Theater and developed at Berkeley Rep Ground Floor, Pool Boy at Barrington Stage, Vrooommm! A NASComedy published by Samuel French, Speed Date, Incognito, Loyal, Painted Rain and Untold Crimes of Insomniacs, published by Playscripts, Inc. My musical The Unknown: A Silent Movie Musical won a Jonathan Larson Award with P73 Productions and appeared at NYMF. My work has been seen at The Guthrie Lab, The Kennedy Center, Mixed Blood, Playwrights Horizons, Yale Rep, The Yale Cabaret, The Women’s Project, Perseverance Theatre, Joe’s Pub, Barrington Stage, with P73 Productions, and Internationally in Ireland, England, Greece, Australia and New Zealand. I am a Fulbright Fellow, have an M.F.A in Playwriting from the Yale School of Drama, have studied at the NYU Musical Theatre Writing program and teach at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Professional Experience
- Off Broadway
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
- Tours
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
- San Francisco/Northern California
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Theatrical Lyricist
- Theatrical Bookwriter
Primary Instruments
- Ukulele
Affiliations
- ASCAP
- THE DRAMATISTS GUILD
- THE WRITERS GUILD
Current Student?
- Yes