Lucy Wang
Lucy is a Plays in Progress Mentor. Request Lucy as a PIP Mentor. Mentor interests: compelling stories, comedies, dramedy, social and political issues, people of color, adaptations, strong character arcs, one person shows.
“If you have a compelling story that must told, I’m here to amplify your voice and empower your vision. I’m drawn to many kinds of plays including those with strong characters, complex issues, intriguing plot, sense of play, musicality, and sharp wit. I’m also a good fit if your narrative sheds light on the less visible, less known, or the road less traveled. As an Asian American artist, I’ve written across many genres and often given voice to the underdogs, the marginalized, because I’ve had to fight for inclusion. As a result, I’ve had a varied career and gained invaluable experience. If you have a great story, I’m in, ready to help you shine. I will ask you questions, give you detailed, specific notes, and offer ideas to inspire you to present your best work. Your voice and vision are gifts to the world. My job is to nurture and help you develop those gifts."
Lucy Wang is an award-winning,published, and produced multi-genre storyteller. An accomplished playwright and performer, Wang’s body of work is largely dedicated to advancing social justice, inciting laughter, and giving voice to the less visible. Her plays have been performed all over, and many are available at Original Works Publishing, Amazon, One Act Depot, Meriwether Publishing, Applause Books, and YouthPLAYS. Her awards include Crosstown Arts Residency 2022, Yefe Nof Residency 2022, Hedgebrook 2022, Look What She Did! OutstandingFemale Artist in L.A. 2020, Annenberg Community Beach House Writer in Residence, Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays, Best New Play with Political and Social Significance Katherine & Lee Chilcote Foundation, Berrilla Kerr Foundation, NEA Playwriting Initiative Fellowship 2019, and James Thurber Fellowship. Classes taught for DGI include Singular Sensation, Courting the Muse, Writing to Win, Place or Show, and Writing TYA.After Wang sold a half-hour TV comedy pilot, feministicon Gloria Steinem urged her to do stand-up,which was so exhilarating that Wangbegan performing one-woman shows to sold-out audiences.She has won top prizes and wide recognition for her comedy and writing. Wang was the first comicto perform in the Green Room at CrosstownArts in Memphis, TN, April2022. You can catch some comedy bits on YouTube.In addition to plays, Wang has won awards for her healthcare journalism, teleplays, and her screenplays. Her poetry and prose have appeared in literary journals and trade magazines. So many of her studentshave wonprizes under Wang’s mentorship that her students say Wang doesn’t teach writing, Wang teaches success! Wang is a co-founder of Honor Roll! and served on the executive committee. Her manuscripts are archived at the Huntington Library and CEMA collections at UC Santa Barbara.She has an MBA in Finance from Chicago Booth.
