Meet Ava Love Hanna.
Ava Love Hanna is a playwright, comedy writer, and award-winning speaker who is continually amazed by how often she is mistaken for a real grown-up. Her plays have been performed over 200 times across four countries, appeared in the Smith & Kraus Best Ten Minute Plays anthologies, earned numerous awards and nominations, and been selected for ScriptWorks’ Out of Ink showcase seven times. (Possibly a record. She’s not NOT saying it’s a record.)
whispers: It’s not all cool accomplishments in there, FYI. One time, someone asked what I wanted to be when I grew up and I accidentally said, “a basketball.” So, there’s some really cool stuff and then stuff like THAT.
Now & Next.
Selected Productions · 2026
Now Playing
A selection of upcoming productions.
Or, Email me for a free perusal copy.
Ten-Minute Play · ScriptWorks Out of Ink
Whale, Actually
Amelia Earhart wakes up inside a whale. The patriarchy is already there, naturally.
Ten-Minute Play · Theatre Reset 7
It’s Not What It Looks Like
A dead body, stolen valuables, fake mustaches, but it’s not what it looks like!
Workshop · Playwrights Thriving
Writing Comedy
With Ava Love Hanna, John Busser, & Mark Harvey Levine.
Ten-Minute Play · Voices Amplified
P, B, & Jane
Jane’s here to make you laugh, but the shadows of her past keep stealing the show.
Script Library · New Play Exchange
Read My Plays
Browse my entire play catalog on the fabulous New Play Exchange!
