Playwright / author / cartoonist

JL Allen



Aboot the Author

JL Allen first came to Earth, scientists believe, on an asteroid that collided with our planet several million years ago. Since then, he has evolved into a sentient being, capable of questioning reality and the purpose of existence.

To help cope with this terrifying situation, he began obsessively making up stories (comedy and science fiction). Eventually, he was even able to convince some other people to pretend that they were characters in these stories and, stranger still, to reenact them at great length in front of other humans.

He thought this was super funny, so he kept doing it and now he can't even stop like omg.

Today, he can be found wandering the towns and cities of eastern Canada where he currently persists in transient obscurity. When not working on a story or sketching cartoons, he enjoys writing weird faux-biographical blurbs about himself in the third person.

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~ Venue Menu ~

6 Parkhill Rd, Halifax, NS

Pond Playhouse

-Theatre-

Sometimes referred to as TAG (Theatre Arts Guild), this organization holds the record as being Canada's oldest continuously operating community theatre.  "The Dover Road" by A.A. Milne was the theatre's first production, taking to the stage in May of 1931.

  • Irreconcilable Differences - 2015

  • Some Guy from the Internet - 2019

Halifax, NS

Halifax Fringe Festival

-Festival-

Every year, since 1991, theatre lovers throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality have gathered to experience non-mainstream performances ranging from the avant garde to the critically acclaimed. The Fringe Festival is hosted at various locations throughout the city over the course of 3 to 4 weeks in August and September. 

  • Irreconcilable Differences - 2015

  • Some Guy from the Internet - 2019

1408 Bedford Highway, Bedford, NS

Bedford Players

-Theatre-

Housed within an accommodating multi-purpose hall, which is part of the All Saints Anglican Church, Bedford Players has been hard at work hosting impressive productions since 1982 when they began with "Oliver" By Lionel Bart.

  • Octogenarians of Anarchy - 2024

  • Some Guy from the Internet - 2024

44 Hester St, Dartmouth, NS

Dartmouth Players

-Theatre-

As the only community theatre in Dartmouth, these players have much to do throughout the year. Producing a minimum of 4 features each season, Dartmouth Players has remained a cherished cultural hub for more than 40 years. 

  • Irreconcilable Differences - 2025

Featured

Five Card Jokers Wild

Step back in time to 2011 when we filled this low budget psychological thiller.

When five strangers are summoned to a poker game on the outskirts of town, they soon discover the one thing that they all have in common; each owes substantial debt to 'The Boss', a shadowy figure known to  them only by his chilling reputation.