Mulcahy, Lisa

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Born in Fitchburg, MA; daughter of William J. (a business manager) and Joan P. (a retail manager;
maiden name, Kelly) Mulcahy. Education: Brandeis University, B.A. (theater arts, with honors), and
certification in women's studies; seminar study at Harvard University for personal enrichment. Studied
dramatic writing with Edward Albee. Avocational Interests: Music, cinema, politics. Addresses: Please
send mailed correspondence to author via her publisher: c/o Author Mail, Allworth Press/Skyhorse
Publishing, Inc., 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018. E-mail:
[email protected].
 

CAREER:
Author of eight best-selling theater books, including number one best-selling Amazon release on
multiple lists. Award- winning nationally/internationally established health journalist. Off-Broadway
director, playwright, and producer. Also a professional actress, theater teacher, and singer for stage
productions and commercials.
 

WRITINGS:
Co-writer (with Jay Kerness and Robin M. Chamberlain) and stage director) Renegade Sluts on Bikes,
produced Off-Broadway in New York, NY, 1994-1996. Also produced at US regional theatres.
Building the Successful Theater Company, Allworth Press (New York, NY), 2002.
Bye, Bye Boredom! (Scholastic, Inc.), 2003.
Theater Festivals: Best Worldwide Venues For New Works, Allworth Press (New York, NY), 2005.
The Actors' Other Career Book: Using Your Chops to Survive and Thrive, Allworth Press (New York, NY),
2006.
Building the Successful Theater Company, Second Edition, Allworth Press (New York, NY), 2011.
A Life In Acting: The Actor's Guide To Creative and Career Longevity, Allworth Press/Skyhorse Publishing
(New York, NY), 2014.
An Actor's Guide: Your First Year In Hollywood, Fourth Edition (With Michael St. Nicholas), Allworth
Press/Skyhorse Publishing (New York, NY), 2015.
Building the Successful Theater Company, Third Edition, Allworth Press/Skyhorse Publishing (New York,
NY), 2016.
The Essentials of Theater, Allworth Press/Skyhorse Publishing (New York, NY), 2018.

Journalism: Publications contributed to include Redbook, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, Glamour UK and
many of its additional international editions, Parade, Marie Claire, Elle, Parade,
Cosmopolitan/Cosmpolitan UK, Self.com, Health, Spry Living Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Woman's
Day, Family Circle, Seventeen, Stage Directions, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
the Mercury News, and the Providence Journal, in addition to many other magazines, newspapers and
websites. Contributor to publishing companies including the Hearst Corporation and Conde Nast
 

Publications.
Business writing: contributor to MultiBriefs (MultiView, Inc)--corporate articles for health/business;
Syndicated column, Trivia I.Q., Accuweather, 2000-2006.
Film writing: author of numerous screenplays including Nerves (optioned in Paramount Pictures
development deal).
 

WORKS IN PROGRESS: Health book for mass market; novel for mass market; additional theater books.

SIDELIGHTS
Lisa Mulcahy told CA: "In terms of my focus as a writer, I work from both sides of my brain. The
academic part of me loves researching and writing a complex, scientifically-based health piece. And
then, the artistic part of me relishes the chance to write about theater, and to come up with new
creative fictional works. I write in such diverse media and genres—from educational book authorship,
to absurd stage comedy of my stage musical Renegade Sluts on Bikes, to editorial work. Yet no matter
what the project is, my primary goal is to make everything I write clear, lively and enlightening, in every
way. I want my work to always be helpful, to answer unspoken questions, to show my readers a new
way to think about things that matter to them.
 

Who inspires me as a writer? It's a very diverse list. I've learned a tremendous amount from Steve
Martin, J.D. Salinger, Bob Woodward and Cameron Crowe, for instance. I'm also privileged to interview
the best doctors in the world, in all specialties of medicine, who author ground-breaking research that is
incredibly important and educational. The one common denominator the minds I like to plumb as a
reader have in common is courage, I think. There's a daring, a selflessness, and a desire to illuminate
and make things better that writers I admire always bring to the table. I strive to take these kinds of risks
in my own work, and to bring that fearless perspective to the biggest number of readers possible.
 

My writing process is anything but set in stone. I think of myself as a chameleon. I morph my style into
whatever form, tone, and voice a particular project calls for. I advise every writer: always let the project
be your guide. Don't shackle yourself to preconceived notions like "I must write a minimum of three
drafts of this short story." Never nail your own feet to the floor. Follow your gut. You'll feel it from your
head to your toes when a piece you've written truly resonates.