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Allison McWood
Writer and Producer
Allison McWood is a full-time, multi-award-winning playwright who takes a particular interest in farce and political satire. Allison holds an honours degree in English Literature from York University with a specialization in Renaissance Drama. She also studied Playwriting and Dramaturgy through York's Department of Theatre and completed her honours thesis in Playwriting under the supervision of Professor Derek Cohen.

Allison was also the production dramaturge for Resurgence Theatre Company's production of Twelfth Night in 2001.

For Triple Take:

  • It Was Kit – Writer, Producer (co-production with Triple Take and Mad Frau Productions, Fringe of Toronto Festival and the Diesel Playhouse Best of the Fringe, 2006)

Other Credits:

  • Understudying Wilk Scheissenberger - Writer (Planet Productions, Ottawa and Theatre Brantford)
  • Margo The Nut Lady - Writer (Resurgence Theatre Company, New Market)
  • Norm's Dorm – Writer (York Radio Station, North York)
  • The Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe:  Abridged - Writer (York Radio Station, North York)
  • Sludge - Writer (Theatre Hybrid, Toronto)
  • The Lyfsux Theatre (multi-award-winning play) - Writer (Theatre in the Raw, Vancouver and A Monk Walks By Productions, Hamilton Fringe)
  • Auntie Francis and Her Henchmen  - Writer (New Ideas Festival, Toronto)
  • Bentley Burnout - Writer (Between Shifts Theatre, Squamish, BC)
  • Death of a Vacuum Cleaner Salesman - Writer (Cinnebar Productions, Toronto Fringe)
  • Bless Me Father, For I Have Sneezed - Writer (Cabbagetown Theatre, Toronto)
  • Be Kind To Mimes - Writer (New Ideas Festival, Toronto and Theatre Arts Generator, Hamilton Fringe)
  • Welcome to Eden, Population: 2 - Writer (Genesis Productions, Toronto Fringe)
  • Foibles - Writer (Portico Theatre, Halifax)
  • Shakespeare's Brain - Writer (New Ideas Festival, Toronto)
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