Writer

Sometimes Rue helps her mom write
Stacey loves arranging and rearranging words, and scripts with songs are her jam. She specializes in developing new works across mediums.
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Her writing has been called "imaginative" (Theatremania), "a crisp delight, hilarious and moving by turns" that "knows how and when to strike your heart and funny bone" (Talkin' Broadway).
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Stacey co-wrote the award-winning short Beach Day which in turn lead to a commission with Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams, called Cone of Shame. Recently, she was a contributing writer on Season 2 of The Reading League's Reading Buddies (PBS). She's also the showrunner/head writer for Monica's Mixing Bowl.
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A former Dramatist Guild Fellow, Stacey made her Off-Broadway writing debut with last season's Rescue Rue, an original musical fairytale based on her dog's adoption story. Her dog also inspired a second musical, Runaway Rue, which is currently looking for a Furever Home of its own after an Award-winning run at the Hollywood Fringe! Other favorite projects for the stage include 5th Republic, a chanson-and-Arabic-music-infused piece set against the backdrop of the Algerian War for Independence; Madame, a gender-affirming tale set in 1890s New Orleans; and Ludo's Broken Bride, a time-travelin' sci-fi rock opera adapted from the concept album by the same name by rock band Ludo. She also writes standalone songs and non-musical works from time to time because she can't help herself. Excerpts from her real-life-inspired spirits: the bar plays have been presented on both coasts.
