Alison Chaplin
Chorlton,Manchester
Summary
Creative and professional writer with over 30 years' experience looking for opportunities to use exceptional scriptwriting and educational resource writing skills in short term, remote placements requiring a high level of dedication and craft.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Owner/Manager
Arts On The Move
Manchester
2000.11 - Current
- Create and write script and lesson plan projects for The PQA
- Collated/wrote 24 monologues for The PQA Monologue Slam
- Write and publish scripts for schools and youth theatres
- Create, write and publish a range of educational resources for schools
- Engaged teacher-authors to create resources and scripts
- Had 12 plays and 5 drama resource books published by Scholastic
- Delivered drama workshops in China
- Was engaged as Drama Advisor for Stockport Council
- Directed 40 primary school children in a devised performance of 'Our Town' for the Millennium Dome opening.
Education
PGCE - Secondary Teaching Cert. - Drama and English Teaching
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester 1996.09 - 1998.05
Master of Arts - TV and Radio Scriptwriting
Salford University
Salford, Manchester 2013.09 - 2015.05
Golden Egg Academy
ManchesterSkills
Scriptwriting
Producing creative resources
Writing
Storytelling
Working to deadlines
Working to specific outlines or guidelines
Creativity and imagination
Accomplishments
- Winner - Lancaster Playwriting prize 2020
- BA (Hons) Literature, Philosophy and Theatre Studies
- Longlisted for Windsor Fringe Playwriting Competition
- Longlisted for Write Mentor Children's Novel Competition 2023
Custom
I love writing scripts and drama lesson plans!
Timeline
Master of Arts - TV and Radio Scriptwriting
Salford University
2013.09 - 2015.05
Owner/Manager
Arts On The Move
2000.11 - Current
PGCE - Secondary Teaching Cert. - Drama and English Teaching
Manchester Metropolitan University
1996.09 - 1998.05
Golden Egg Academy