A recent Ucross Fellow, Janice Maffei has an MFA in playwriting from Stony Brook University where Annie Baker mentored her final project, “How to Bury a Saint.” “Saint” was mounted in an equity production at The Schoolhouse Theater in NY and received a favorable New York Times review. Her work explores how women claim power and how the world – from the kitchen table to conference room – changes because of that. Also known as a storyteller on stage, Janice has published in a variety of genres including poetry and essay. She serves on the board of The Lilly Awards which honors the work of women theatre artists.
She has four full-length plays to her credit, the television pilot "Amity" and a handful of short plays including "Re-Upholstered" which appeared in The Southampton Review and won a...
A recent Ucross Fellow, Janice Maffei has an MFA in playwriting from Stony Brook University where Annie Baker mentored her final project, “How to Bury a Saint.” “Saint” was mounted in an equity production at The Schoolhouse Theater in NY and received a favorable New York Times review. Her work explores how women claim power and how the world – from the kitchen table to conference room – changes because of that. Also known as a storyteller on stage, Janice has published in a variety of genres including poetry and essay. She serves on the board of The Lilly Awards which honors the work of women theatre artists.
She has four full-length plays to her credit, the television pilot "Amity" and a handful of short plays including "Re-Upholstered" which appeared in The Southampton Review and won a Netty Award.
Janice hosts the program "Funny Over Fifty" which features the stories, comedy, and music of women and non-binary folk.