Lisa Loomer

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Lisa Loomer


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New York City, The United States

Lisa Loomer is an acclaimed American playwright and screenwriter whose work often explores family life, cultural identity, and pressing social issues. She is best known for The Waiting Room, a widely produced play examining body image and societal beauty standards across different cultures and eras. Her powerful storytelling also shaped the screenplay for the film Girl, Interrupted.
Born in New York, Loomer later moved to Mexico, an experience that deepened her connection to Latina and immigrant narratives, which often appear in her work. She studied theatre at Brandeis University and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, beginning her career as an actress and stand-up comic before turning to playwriting.
Loomer's plays, including Roe, Living Out,
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Average rating: 3.83 · 726 ratings · 67 reviews · 16 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Waiting Room

3.75 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions
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Distracted

3.55 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
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Roe

3.82 avg rating — 56 ratings
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Living Out

3.57 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions
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Expecting Isabel - Acting E...

3.38 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions
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Bocon!

3.90 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1998
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Accelerando

3.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions
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Homefree

3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings
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Two Things You Don't Talk A...

3.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions
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Roe

4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings
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