About

Elizabeth Savage is a playwright, essayist, and creative writing teacher based in New York City.

Originally from the woods of Maine, Elizabeth studied at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Her acting work spans Off-Broadway, regional theatre, and independent film. As a child, she appeared in the cult classic Pet Sematary.

Her essays have appeared in The New York Times, Tablet, and The Forward. Her plays include The Bee Play, The Mikveh Lady, Code Alpha, and The Launch Party. The Bee Play was a finalist for the Jewish Playwriting Contest; The Mikveh Lady was a semifinalist for both the contest and the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Playwrights Conference.

The Bee Play premiered at New Jewish Theatre in St. Louis and was featured on Radio Play Revival, a literary podcast whose performers have included Patti LuPone, Christopher Walken, and Laurence Fishburne. The episode was recorded live at New Jewish Theatre.

She teaches creative writing to veterans through the Columbus VA, where she developed and edited the Columbus VA Anthology, bringing together writing from her workshops.