22. April 2026
A monologue from Laurie’s Monotony in Matrimony will be published in The Best Women’s Stage Monologues 2026...
14. January 2026
Coming Soon! 50 Dramatic Monologues for Young Women: Breaking the Silence Meriwether Publishing, a division of Pioneer Drama Service 2026 These pieces give voice to young women navigating identity, adversity, and transformation. Each monologue captures a pivotal moment in a young woman’s life, from confronting grief and betrayal, to embracing self-discovery and triumph. The monologues are grouped into four themes that reflect these journeys: emotional struggles, love and loss, identity and...
17. September 2025
My comedy play, Monotony in Matrimony, is one of eight plays that opens this week at the Bravo Theatre in southern Mexico. The director told me that my play had the staff and backstage crew laughing every time they rehearsed it.
05. September 2025
See the first 8 plays of the season...all in one night! Featuring five directors and a cast of 16 actors including both lakeside veterans and some new faces too! Show dates are September 18-21. All shows are at 4pm. Tickets are $350 pesos. Please be sure to stay after September 18 performance for a Meet & Greet with refreshments! RESERVE NOW by email at [email protected] or via our website www.thebravo.org. Also available at It’s Kinda Bazar…And Kinda Not.
19. August 2025
Happy to announce that my play, That was Then, This is Now, was selected for the Imagine Performing Arts Hope And Happiness Festival in Indiana!
19. August 2025
What an amazing experience to watch these talented ladies perform my play, Something Borrowed, at the Temple Civic Theatre's New Works Festival this weekend! The acting and direction was outstanding, and hearing the audience's laughter was the best!
09. July 2025
My comedy play, A BLAST FROM THE PAST, will be performed by Lake Shore Center for the Arts in the Juice Box International One Act Play Competition in Westfield, New York, on July 25 and August 1, with the
23. June 2025
My monologue, The Other Side of the Sky, is published in this month’s edition of Literature Today.
02. May 2025
I was so touched to receive this message from a high school drama teacher who shared how much their students loved performing plays from my book 22 Comedy Ten-Minute Plays!
It's moments like this that remind me why I love writing for teens!
12. October 2024
LADIES OF THE NIGHT by Laurie Allen, performed at the Rosedale Community Players theatre was voted "Audience Favorite" on September 13-15, 2024!