ISA Presents: Find your Niche with Writer/Producer Sean Abley

International Screenwriters' Association 3 years ago

We will be talking to Sean Abley - Writer, Producer and Director - about his journey to finding his niche - working his way through the industry to where he is now, a current playwright.

We will discuss:
- How do you get a jump start in the industry?
- How do you find your niche and grow it to success?
- What advice does he have for screenwriters and creatives?

ABOUT SEAN ABLEY
Sean Abley is a screenwriter, journalist, novelist and award-winning playwright. As a TV writer he's written for ABC, Disney Channel, MTV, Fox Kids, UPN and Klasky-Csupo (the Rugrats folks). His plays have been produced and developed at the Kennedy Center, Goodman Theatre (Chicago), Antaeus Theatre Company (Los Angeles), Celebration Theatre (Los Angeles), Provincetown Theater, and the Factory Theater (Chicago, which he co-founded in 1991), and his plays for young audiences have been produced over 300 times internationally. His film journalism has appeared in Fangoria, Attitude, and The Advocate, and his film reference book, The Queer Horror Film Guide, will be released by McFarland Books in late 2022.

Topic(s):

ISA Virtual Events, Career Advice (or Career Path), Current Trends, Lessons Learned, Writing Inspiration

Genre(s):

Adventure, Rom-Com, Young Adult, Western, Thriller, Sports, Science Fiction, Romance, Mystery/Suspense, Horror, Fantasy, Action, Animation, Biography, Children, Crime, Historical, Family, Comedy, Drama