Linda is an actress and writer based in New York City. She has appeared on stage in New York and regionally, and in television and independent films (imdb).
Her plays have been produced in New York City (Dixon Place, United Solo, NY Int'l Fringe Festival, The Invisible Theatre) and published by Smith and Kraus. Two of her short screenplays have also been produced.
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Writing Recognition
Stage Plays: Cafe Royal Cultural Foundation Grantee Finalist - Kentucky Women Writers Prize Finalist - New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest, NYC Semi-Finalist - Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference Ledig House International Writers' Colony Fellowship Published by Smith and Kraus |
Screenplays: Best Feature Screenplay - City of Angels Women's Film Festival Grand Prize - StoryPros Awards Screenplay Contest ARTemis Arts Wisdom Anthology Finalist Finalist - Best Dark Comedy - Los Angeles Int'l Indie Short Fest Finalist - Filmmakers International Screenwriting Award BRIO Award for Screenplay (Bronx Council on the Arts) |
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SAG/AFTRA
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News:
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2021 Cafe Royal Cultural Foundation Grantee Linda has received a grant to produce and direct her play Bite the Apple - projected dates are early 2022 |
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Best Supporting Actress 2021 Creation Int’l Film Festival Mina Martin (feature film) - written and directed by Anthony Petrucci
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New Project:
short stories written and performed by Linda Manning
4 women wrestling with their desires
What people are saying:
"Wow…… VERY powerful and moving."
"I related to an aspect of each of these women completely -- all of the stories were wise, funny, sad, smart."
"It's hard to pick a favorite."
short stories written and performed by Linda Manning
4 women wrestling with their desires
What people are saying:
"Wow…… VERY powerful and moving."
"I related to an aspect of each of these women completely -- all of the stories were wise, funny, sad, smart."
"It's hard to pick a favorite."
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Evelyn - making a connection "...loveloveloved the concrete look of realization that falls on her face...too much! Spot on!" "A very creative idea and quickly goes from light hearted and perverse to expressions of what matters." |
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Lorena -
looking for the road not taken "This piece is suffused with deep and true emotion. It's a beautiful vignette" "Your raw directness as both an actor and writer, stops me in my tracks. Every. Single. Time." |
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Crystal - clearing the fog "I actually bark-laughed out loud three times." "The range of emotions was grip-the-crossbar-rollercoaster-level!" "I'm laughing and crying AT THE SAME TIME." |
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Imogen - falling in love again "I just cried the whole way though...I don’t even know where to start..." "This was brilliant, moving and interruptive in ways that the soul needs every so often." |
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Linda's Solo Show Perfect Love opened at the United Solo Festival in 2018, she also performed it at Dixon Place and the Poor Mouth Theatre Company in 2019. It is projected to open at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City, May 2022.
The Dramatists Guild Blog articles: Why I'm Like This: Developing My Solo Show Perfect Love Tell Your Story: Performing, Producing and Promoting My Solo Show |
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Linda grew up in Colorado. She started acting and writing at the University of Colorado, Denver, and got her first opportunities at many of the prolific community theaters in Denver, including Germinal Stage and The Changing Scene.
She then moved to the east coast to study theater in her 20's and got a Master's from Trinity Rep Conservatory. Linda now lives in the Bronx with her husband and two daughters. Her family was featured in the New York Times in their Habitats column, July 2011 
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Reviews of Linda's work:
"We live in a time when women STILL cannot speak many truths without being morally, personally, socially bludgeoned, but if you are seeking inspiration to not only “speak” the truth, but “live” the truth … You MUST see this show."
Perfect Love - solo show
Maureen Payne-Hahner, Director, WIN-Writers Innovative Network
"Such an unusual play. Very skillfully crafted.... Beautifully written sexual encounter. The writer bore her soul. She knows the grasp that love can have. Like being possessed by a mysterious, exciting energy of the other."
There Is No You and Me - full length stage play
New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest
2017 Finalist
"Breathtaking, poignant, and lovely, LEARNING TO DRIVE should be a strong contender for the industry's attention and interest... A spiritual and chronological successor to nostalgic feature masterpieces like THE VIRGIN SUICIDES and ALMOST FAMOUS, LEARNING TO DRIVE is an accomplished, market-ready script ...."
Learning to Drive - feature length screenplay by Linda Manning
The Black List, Featured Script 2015
Grand Prize Winner - StoryPros Awards Screenplay Contest 2013
“Yes, Linda Manning can make this stuff up and indeed it does not get much better than this well-constructed play...."
Bite the Apple - full length stage play
David Roberts, Chief Critic, Theatre Reviews Limited, New York, NY
"The ensemble of actresses are remarkable, particularly the evocative and nuanced performance by Manning. Bite the Apple is a smart script with intricate dialogue and beautiful language...."
Bite the Apple - full length stage play
Joseph Samuel Wright, Theatre Is Easy, New York, NY
"This wonderfully quixotic piece by Linda Manning explores the struggles Charlotte faced, including her own stifling romantic ideals. With a striking level of skill and versatility,"
Do Something With Yourself! - full length stage play
TimeOut New York, New York, NY
"The Invisible Theatre Company’s adaptation of the classic tale is strikingly fresh, thanks to playwright Linda Manning’s bold vision.... Manning had a dynamic presence .... Deftly handling the madness that lies at the heart of Poe’s tale, Manning oscillated from a petulant little girl, to a proper young lady, to a disturbing sexual force.... The amount of humor that Manning has incorporated into the script, without compromising its horror, is one of its greatest accomplishments.”
Adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher - full length stage play
The Off-Off-Broadway Review, New York, NY
Contact Linda at LindaSManning at gmail.com
"We live in a time when women STILL cannot speak many truths without being morally, personally, socially bludgeoned, but if you are seeking inspiration to not only “speak” the truth, but “live” the truth … You MUST see this show."
Perfect Love - solo show
Maureen Payne-Hahner, Director, WIN-Writers Innovative Network
"Such an unusual play. Very skillfully crafted.... Beautifully written sexual encounter. The writer bore her soul. She knows the grasp that love can have. Like being possessed by a mysterious, exciting energy of the other."
There Is No You and Me - full length stage play
New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest
2017 Finalist
"Breathtaking, poignant, and lovely, LEARNING TO DRIVE should be a strong contender for the industry's attention and interest... A spiritual and chronological successor to nostalgic feature masterpieces like THE VIRGIN SUICIDES and ALMOST FAMOUS, LEARNING TO DRIVE is an accomplished, market-ready script ...."
Learning to Drive - feature length screenplay by Linda Manning
The Black List, Featured Script 2015
Grand Prize Winner - StoryPros Awards Screenplay Contest 2013
“Yes, Linda Manning can make this stuff up and indeed it does not get much better than this well-constructed play...."
Bite the Apple - full length stage play
David Roberts, Chief Critic, Theatre Reviews Limited, New York, NY
"The ensemble of actresses are remarkable, particularly the evocative and nuanced performance by Manning. Bite the Apple is a smart script with intricate dialogue and beautiful language...."
Bite the Apple - full length stage play
Joseph Samuel Wright, Theatre Is Easy, New York, NY
"This wonderfully quixotic piece by Linda Manning explores the struggles Charlotte faced, including her own stifling romantic ideals. With a striking level of skill and versatility,"
Do Something With Yourself! - full length stage play
TimeOut New York, New York, NY
"The Invisible Theatre Company’s adaptation of the classic tale is strikingly fresh, thanks to playwright Linda Manning’s bold vision.... Manning had a dynamic presence .... Deftly handling the madness that lies at the heart of Poe’s tale, Manning oscillated from a petulant little girl, to a proper young lady, to a disturbing sexual force.... The amount of humor that Manning has incorporated into the script, without compromising its horror, is one of its greatest accomplishments.”
Adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher - full length stage play
The Off-Off-Broadway Review, New York, NY
Contact Linda at LindaSManning at gmail.com