alex lin

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Alex Lin is just a girl from Jersey. As an ex-STEM kid, her work is powered by a drive to bridge the gap between the science and entertainment industries.

Her plays have been developed with Second Stage, NYTW, Ma-Yi, South Coast Rep, the O’Neill, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Theater Mu, The COOP, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Manhattan Theatre Club. She has performed at Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Ma-Yi, New Victory, and Commonwealth Shakespeare.

Alex is currently a Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwriting Fellow at Juilliard.

science!

As a head writer for A24 Film/GrandArmy’s frontline space media agency, Supercluster, she’s had the privilege of collaborating with NASA, SpaceX, Boeing, Netflix, Apple TV, and other entities to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and the popular culture that it influences. She’s provided coverage for missions: Perseverance, ISS 20, Crew-1, and Inspiration4.

Awards & Nominations

AShland New Plays Festival — Pass the Pen (2020/2021) 39 revolutions + lasthunter
lanford wilson american new play festival — semifinalist (2021) 39 revolutions
Elizabeth George Commission — South Coast Rep (2022)
New Harmony Project Conference — Finalist (2022) CHINESE REPUBLICANS
O’NEILL NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE — FINALIST (2022) BAD CHINESE DAUGHTER
william s. yellow robe jr. fellowship — Semifinalist (2022)
Youngblood/EST — finalist (2022)
L. Arnold Weissberger New Play award nominee (2023) BAD CHINESE DAUGHTER
Sloan Commission — Manhattan Theatre Club (2023)
O’NEILL NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE SEASON (2023) CHINESE REPUBLICANS

residencies, fellowships & groups

CLUSTERF**K @ THE COOP (2020/2021)
MU TANG CLAN @ THEATER MU (2021/2022)
writing fellow @ playwrights realm (2022/2023)
The Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program at Juilliard (2023 - 2025)