Ellen McLaughlin
Ellen McLaughlin is an actor, playwright, adaptation whose BroadwayWorld credits include Pen Pals A New Play, Dear Elizabeth, and String of Pearls.
Date of Birth: November 09, 1957 (68)
Birth Place: Cambridge, MA, USA
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STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
Women's Project Theater Original Off-Broadway Production, 2015
Elizabeth [Replacement]
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
Angel, Emily, Mormon Mother
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
Ella Chapter, Emily, The Angel, The Woman in the South Bronx
Writing
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New Version
Playwright
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Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Adaptation
Ellen McLaughlin, The Trojan Women
Drama League Awards - 2012 - Distinguished Performance Award
Ellen McLaughlin, Septimus and Clarissa
Videos
Exclusive: Max Chernin Performs 'You Captured My Heart' by Peter Foley
by Stephi Wild - 2025-07-24 09:28:03
VIDEO: Watch the New Trailer for MIDWIVES at George Street Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2020-01-30 11:58:11
VIDEO: The Women of MIDWIVES Discuss the World Premiere Thriller by Chris Bohjalian
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2020-01-15 13:35:09
News
WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to Present Staged Readings in Brea
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2026
Begins and Ends with A will present select works from an anthology of 36 women+ playwrights commissioned to explore the state of American democracy through staged readings at the Curtis Theatre in Brea, California.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2026
Begins and Ends with A will present select works from an anthology of 36 women+ playwrights commissioned to explore the state of American democracy through staged readings at the Curtis Theatre in Brea, California.
WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to be Presented by Late Fee Collective in Detroit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2026
Late Fee Collective will present select plays from Women+ On The Edge of Democracy, an initiative encouraging conversation about American democracy initiated by the Flynn Center in Vermont and The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2026
Late Fee Collective will present select plays from Women+ On The Edge of Democracy, an initiative encouraging conversation about American democracy initiated by the Flynn Center in Vermont and The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
Renaissance Theaterworks to Present WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2026
Renaissance Theaterworks will present selected works from WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY, a national theater initiative featuring 36 women+ playwrights examining the state of American democracy. The free public reading takes place in Milwaukee.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2026
Renaissance Theaterworks will present selected works from WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY, a national theater initiative featuring 36 women+ playwrights examining the state of American democracy. The free public reading takes place in Milwaukee.
WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to Bring Plays By Hehir, Lee, Payne, Mantell, and Olujobi to Dixon Place
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2026
Select works from a groundbreaking initiative by 36 women+ playwrights examining American democracy will be presented in a free reading at Dixon Place, featuring plays by Justice Hehir, Kimber Lee, a.k. payne, Ife Olujobi, and Sarah Mantell.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2026
Select works from a groundbreaking initiative by 36 women+ playwrights examining American democracy will be presented in a free reading at Dixon Place, featuring plays by Justice Hehir, Kimber Lee, a.k. payne, Ife Olujobi, and Sarah Mantell.
54 Theaters and Organizations to Participate in WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2026
54 theaters and organizations across 30 states will present over 30 new plays by women+ playwrights in a civic initiative from The Flynn Center in partnership with The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2026
54 theaters and organizations across 30 states will present over 30 new plays by women+ playwrights in a civic initiative from The Flynn Center in partnership with The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
Review: PERICLES at Theater At Boston Court
by Evan Henerson - Sep 11, 2026
In staging the west coast premiere of Ellen McLaughlin’s modern verse translation, director Margaret Shigeko Starbuck and her cast are working their Helicanuses and Thaisas off to keep this lesser-staged romance punchy and relevant
by Evan Henerson - Sep 11, 2026
In staging the west coast premiere of Ellen McLaughlin’s modern verse translation, director Margaret Shigeko Starbuck and her cast are working their Helicanuses and Thaisas off to keep this lesser-staged romance punchy and relevant
Salon Sanctuary Concerts to Open 2026-27 Season With KAHAL, COURT, AND CASBAH
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2026
Salon Sanctuary Concerts will present KAHAL, COURT, AND CASBAH: CONVIVENCIA AND ITS DISCONTENTS at St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University, featuring music from pre-Expulsion Spain performed in Arabic, Hebrew, Occitan, and medieval Castilian.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2026
Salon Sanctuary Concerts will present KAHAL, COURT, AND CASBAH: CONVIVENCIA AND ITS DISCONTENTS at St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University, featuring music from pre-Expulsion Spain performed in Arabic, Hebrew, Occitan, and medieval Castilian.
WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to Unite 36 Playwrights With Flynn Center
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2026
The Flynn Center for Performing Arts and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize have commissioned 36 women+ playwrights to write short plays examining American democracy for a global performance initiative.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2026
The Flynn Center for Performing Arts and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize have commissioned 36 women+ playwrights to write short plays examining American democracy for a global performance initiative.
The Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis to Step Down
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2026
After 23 years as Artistic Director of The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis will step down when his current contract concludes in 2028, at the end of The Public Theater's 60th anniversary season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2026
After 23 years as Artistic Director of The Public Theater, Oskar Eustis will step down when his current contract concludes in 2028, at the end of The Public Theater's 60th anniversary season.
Lynn Nottage, Sarah Ruhl, Heidi Schreck & More Join WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY Initiative
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2026
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize have announced Women+ on the Edge of Democracy, a new commissioning initiative that will bring together more than 35 women+ playwrights from around the world.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2026
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize have announced Women+ on the Edge of Democracy, a new commissioning initiative that will bring together more than 35 women+ playwrights from around the world.
Ellen McLaughlin's PERICLES to Make West Coast Premiere at Boston Court Pasadena
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026
Boston Court Pasadena will present the West Coast premiere of Ellen McLaughlin's modern verse translation of Shakespeare's Pericles, directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck, in partnership with Play On Shakespeare.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026
Boston Court Pasadena will present the West Coast premiere of Ellen McLaughlin's modern verse translation of Shakespeare's Pericles, directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck, in partnership with Play On Shakespeare.
Photos: Jodi Benson and Marcia Mitzman Gaven Join the Cast of PEN PALS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2026
The four-time extended Off-Broadway play Pen Pals welcomes Disney Legend Jodi Benson and Tony Nominee Marcia Mitzman Gaven. Check out photos of them in the show here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2026
The four-time extended Off-Broadway play Pen Pals welcomes Disney Legend Jodi Benson and Tony Nominee Marcia Mitzman Gaven. Check out photos of them in the show here!
Submissions Open for Red Bull Theater's SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2026
Submissions are open for Red Bull Theater's 16th Short New Play Festival 2026- Refinished. Six brand new 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes inspired by this year’s theme, “Refinished,” will be selected.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2026
Submissions are open for Red Bull Theater's 16th Short New Play Festival 2026- Refinished. Six brand new 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes inspired by this year’s theme, “Refinished,” will be selected.
GOD OF CARNAGE and WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF Come to South Coast Repertory
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026
South Coast Repertory will open 2026 with a rotating repertory of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2026
South Coast Repertory will open 2026 with a rotating repertory of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton.
Kathleen Chalfant and Ellen McLaughlin Will Lead PEN PALS at DR2
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2025
Following its acclaimed Off-Broadway premiere, producer Lisa Dozier Shacket has announced the return of Pen Pals this summer at the DR2 Theatre for a strictly limited engagement.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2025
Following its acclaimed Off-Broadway premiere, producer Lisa Dozier Shacket has announced the return of Pen Pals this summer at the DR2 Theatre for a strictly limited engagement.
Photos: Michelle Clunie and Megan Fellows in PEN PALS Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 5, 2025
See photos of Queer as Folk’s Michelle Cluni and Anne of Green Gable’s Megan Fellows in Pen Pals Off-Broadway. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 5, 2025
See photos of Queer as Folk’s Michelle Cluni and Anne of Green Gable’s Megan Fellows in Pen Pals Off-Broadway. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Photos: PEN PALS Celebrates Opening Night At DR2 Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025
Pen Pals officially opened its strictly limited engagement at the DR2 Theatre this week, and BroadwayWorld has your first look at photos from the celebration.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025
Pen Pals officially opened its strictly limited engagement at the DR2 Theatre this week, and BroadwayWorld has your first look at photos from the celebration.
Photos: PEN PALS Opening Night Starring Nancy McKeon and Gail Winar
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2025
Pen Pals has returned this summer at the DR2 Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. See photos from opening night here and learn more about the production.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2025
Pen Pals has returned this summer at the DR2 Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. See photos from opening night here and learn more about the production.
Listen: Kate Baldwin, Melissa Errico, and More on OUT OF MYSELF – SONGS OF PETER FOLEY Album
by Stephi Wild - Jul 25, 2025
The new album, Out of Myself – Songs of Peter Foley, is available now in streaming and digital formats. Listen to the full album here or find out how to download or stream!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 25, 2025
The new album, Out of Myself – Songs of Peter Foley, is available now in streaming and digital formats. Listen to the full album here or find out how to download or stream!
Exclusive: Max Chernin Performs 'You Captured My Heart' by Peter Foley
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2025
Center Stage Records will release a new album of songs by the composer/lyricist Peter Foley (1967–2021), titled Out of Myself – Songs of Peter Foley. Check out an exclusive video of “You Captured My Heart,” performed by Max Chernin, here!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2025
Center Stage Records will release a new album of songs by the composer/lyricist Peter Foley (1967–2021), titled Out of Myself – Songs of Peter Foley. Check out an exclusive video of “You Captured My Heart,” performed by Max Chernin, here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Ellen McLaughlin been in?
Ellen McLaughlin has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
How many West End shows has Ellen McLaughlin been in?
Ellen McLaughlin has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Ellen McLaughlin been nominated for?
Outstanding Adaptation (Drama Desk Awards) for The Trojan Women and Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Septimus and Clarissa .
How many shows has Ellen McLaughlin written?
Ellen McLaughlin has written 5 shows including The Persians (New Version), The Party (Adaptation), Iphigenia and Other Daughters (Playwright), Tongue of a Bird (Playwright), Helen (Playwright).
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