Lucy Wang is an award-winning, published, and produced multi-genre storyteller whose body of work spans plays, screenplays, journalism, prose, poetry, and performance. Her work advances social justice, sparks laughter, and amplifies voices often left unheard. She blends justice, humor, and heart.
Lucy's journey has been anything but linear. Before writing professionally, she traded bonds on Wall Street and served as Deputy Chief of Staff for New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins. As an AAPI artist who has had to be resourceful and inventive to overcome barriers, she brings a unique entrepreneurial spirit to her creative practice. “Your voice and vision are gifts to the world,” she tells her students. “My goal is to help you shine.”
Her plays have been performed across the United States...
Lucy Wang is an award-winning, published, and produced multi-genre storyteller whose body of work spans plays, screenplays, journalism, prose, poetry, and performance. Her work advances social justice, sparks laughter, and amplifies voices often left unheard. She blends justice, humor, and heart.
Lucy's journey has been anything but linear. Before writing professionally, she traded bonds on Wall Street and served as Deputy Chief of Staff for New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins. As an AAPI artist who has had to be resourceful and inventive to overcome barriers, she brings a unique entrepreneurial spirit to her creative practice. “Your voice and vision are gifts to the world,” she tells her students. “My goal is to help you shine.”
Her plays have been performed across the United States and internationally, and many are available through Original Works Publishing, Gitelman & Good, Amazon, One Act Depot, Meriwether Publishing, Applause Books, and YouthPLAYS. She sold a half-hour TV comedy pilot and, on a dare from feminist icon Gloria Steinem, ventured into stand-up comedy. Performing one-woman shows to sold-out audiences, she has earned recognition as both a writer and performer. In 2022, she became the first comic to perform in the Green Room at Crosstown Arts in Memphis.
Lucy's numerous awards and honors include residencies at MacDowell, Crosstown Arts, Yefe Nof, Hedgebrook, Tin Shop, Storyknife, and Annenberg Community Beach House; the 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, the James Thurber Fellowship, and Look What She Did! Outstanding Female Artist in Los Angeles.
In addition to plays and performances, Lucy has won recognition for her healthcare journalism, prose, poetry, teleplays, and screenplays. Her work has appeared in literary journals and trade magazines, and she continues to expand her repertoire across mediums.
Teaching and mentoring are also central to her practice. At DGI/PlayPenn, she has taught classes such as Singular Sensation, Courting the Muse, Writing to Win, Place or Show, and Writing TYA. Her mentorship track record is extraordinary—so many of her students have won awards under her guidance that they often say: “Lucy doesn’t just teach writing. She teaches success.”
Lucy is also a leader in the artistic community. She is a member and former Vice Chair of the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights. She co-founded Honor Roll!, an action and advocacy group for women playwrights over 40, and served on its executive committee. Her manuscripts are archived at the Huntington Library and the CEMA collections at UC Santa Barbara, archiving her contributions for future generations.
Lucy holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. With her background in both the arts and business, she embodies the spirit of resilience, resourcefulness, and creative risk-taking. Whether on the page, on stage, or in the classroom, she remains dedicated to empowering others to find their voice, tell their stories, and shine boldly.