Annie Harrison Elliott

Annie Harrison Elliott

Annie Harrison Elliott is a playwright and screenwriter living in Atlanta, GA. She is currently a member of the Dramatist Guild and the Writer’s Guild of America. Annie received her B.A. in Creative Writing from Franklin & Marshall College and a Master's Degree from New York University. She additionally studied playwriting at The Einhorn School of the Arts (Primary Stages) and at Hunter College....
Annie Harrison Elliott is a playwright and screenwriter living in Atlanta, GA. She is currently a member of the Dramatist Guild and the Writer’s Guild of America. Annie received her B.A. in Creative Writing from Franklin & Marshall College and a Master's Degree from New York University. She additionally studied playwriting at The Einhorn School of the Arts (Primary Stages) and at Hunter College.

Her plays have been produced, developed, or commissioned by: The Alliance Theatre, Actor's Express, Found Stages Theatre, Weird Sister’s Theatre Project, Wide Eyed Productions NYC, The Atlanta History Center, 7 Stages Curious Encounters, Georgia Tech University, The Change We Want To See Gallery, Working Title Playwrights, The Decatur Arts Festival, Academy Theatre, Onstage Atlanta, and with the Atlanta Fringe Festival.

Her plays for children are published by YOUTHplays.

Annie is currently under commission at Actor's Express Theater.

She is also currently developing a TV series with Picture It Productions.

Past awards include: Reiser Artist Lab at Alliance Theatre, Ethel Woolson Lab award winner, O'Neill Semi-finalist for Empty Rooms, and Gene Gabriel Moore playwriting award nominee.

Annie is also passionate about teaching and arts activism. She is the Co-Founder of Atlanta Women in Theatre, and previously served on the board of Working Title Playwrights. She is also a regional coordinator for Statera arts. She has been a guest artist at Franklin & Marshall College and at Gwinnett College of Georgia, and a teaching artist for The Fulton Theatre. She additionally apprenticed at The New Victory Theatre in the Education Department, where she developed theatre curriculum for young audiences.

Plays

  • Empty Rooms by Annie Harrison Elliott
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: women, technology + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, political, satire
    Keyword: women, technology, assault, sexual harassment, women in STEM, women in science
    Jennifer, a brilliant coder, is preparing for a conference that could make or break her tech company. But between Sara, the mom re-entering the workforce; Natalie, the whip-smart but underutilized (and unpaid) intern; Frank, the coder-turned-admin in over his head; Margot, the PR specialist called in to reverse an inevitable crisis; and one-sided convos with Ada Lovelace, the world's first (and long-dead)...
    Jennifer, a brilliant coder, is preparing for a conference that could make or break her tech company. But between Sara, the mom re-entering the workforce; Natalie, the whip-smart but underutilized (and unpaid) intern; Frank, the coder-turned-admin in over his head; Margot, the PR specialist called in to reverse an inevitable crisis; and one-sided convos with Ada Lovelace, the world's first (and long-dead) computer programmer, Jennifer has her work cut out for her. Can Jennifer’s revolutionary new program save the company, or will savage rivalries and personal egos destroy everything?

  • Beauty & The Boss by Annie Harrison Elliott
    Cast: 
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    Genre: comedy, fable/folktale + 2 more
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    Keyword: Beauty and the Beast, feminism
    Genre: comedy, fable/folktale, parody/spoof, satire
    Keyword: Beauty and the Beast, feminism
    A comedic feminist dissection of Disney's "Beauty and The Beast."
  • The Handprint by Annie Harrison Elliott
    Cast: 
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: irish, Irish American + 2 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: irish, Irish American, Irish immigrant, based on historical events and characters
    In this revolution-driven historical drama, two Irish immigrants, Alec and Annie Campbell, struggle to unearth the American dream while fighting against a tyrannical railroad/coal conglomerate. Set against the backdrop of political, social and economic unrest in 1870s America, Annie finds herself taking extreme measures to stand up and protect fellow immigrants and free her imprisoned brother while struggling...
    In this revolution-driven historical drama, two Irish immigrants, Alec and Annie Campbell, struggle to unearth the American dream while fighting against a tyrannical railroad/coal conglomerate. Set against the backdrop of political, social and economic unrest in 1870s America, Annie finds herself taking extreme measures to stand up and protect fellow immigrants and free her imprisoned brother while struggling against the loss of her husband and the desire for justice, or revenge

Recommended by Annie Harrison Elliott

  • Ushuaia Blue by Caridad Svich
    22 Feb. 2019
    “ This play offers exquisite language and a distinctive voice. The poetic imagery weaved through-out is nothing short of stunning. The story is propelled forward not by a traditional dramatic structure, but by the poetry itself, which I believe speaks to the genius of the piece and its creator. I highly recommend reading and producing this play. It needs to be experienced by a wide audience. ”