Janet Allard headshot

Professor of Playwriting

School of Theatre

Email Address: jmallard@uncg.edu

Education

Fulbright Fellowship, New Zealand and the South Pacific  

M.F.A. Yale School of Drama, Yale University 

Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program (1 year), NYU Tisch School of the Arts 

B.A. University of Redlands 

Biography

Janet Allard is a playwright, musical bookwriter/lyricist, television writer and video game writer. Her plays and musicals have received over 400 productions worldwide including internationally in Canda, Greece, Australia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.  Her work is published by Samuel French, Playscripts, Inc, Stage Partners, and Smith and Kraus.  

Subjects Taught

  • Playwriting 1
  • Playwriting 2
  • New Play Development
  • Experimental Theatre Project 

Scholarly Creative/Research Activity

Musicals include: Alexander Supertramp (with Composer Niko Tsakalakos): Developed by Playwrights Horizons, Perseverance Theater, Berkeley Rep, Rhinebeck Writer’s Retreat, and Encore Musical Theater. Pool Boy at Barrington Stage, Pittsburgh CLO, Provincetown Playhouse, The Unknown: Jonathan Larson Award with P73, NYMF, Joe’s Pub @ The Public Theatre. Awards include Two Jerome Fellowships at The Playwrights’ Center, three Macdowell Colony Fellowships, A North Carolina Arts Council Individual Artist Grant, and a Writer’s Residency Grant from NAMT. She is a freelance game writer with Deck Nine Games  

Personal Website

www.janetallard.com