INTRO
As a writer in a variety of mediums, Adler specializes in arts & culture, unions, food equity, and human interest stories.
JOURNALISM (SELECTED)
How LA’s Trans Dudes Wrestling event became the hottest ticket in queer nightlife (Article), LA Public Press
Republicans Want Crucial Food Education Program Dead (Article), Knock LA
Fighting Food Deserts (Article), J Living Mag
The Freedom Seder (Article), J Living Mag
Tiny But Mighty: The Jewish Community of Havana (Article), J Living Mag
The Frisco Kid: Cowboy or Jewboy? (Article), J Living Mag
LITERARY
Park Bench & Young Boy (Poem), Great Outdoors at Greystone Mansion
Grandparents & Grandchildren (Fiction), Felix Magazine
Afternoon Rush (Short fiction), NuRoots
Those Years (Non-fiction essay), The Braid
Yorkietown (Children’s book), Independent
SCREENWRITER
The Rainstorm (Feature), Paul Raci (Oscar Nominee) attached; in development with CODA Heart
Incredible Finds, Inc. (full length)
Birdy, (full length)
AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS
Kemble Play Reading Series (Selected), The Actors Studio, 2025
Under Construction (Selected), The Road Theater Co. New Play Development Cohort, 2025
Bruce Geller Memorial Prize (Winner), Institute for Jewish Creativity, 2022
Stageplay Competition (Finalist), ScreenCraft, 2019
Vitruvian Award (Finalist), Storyline Da Vinci International Festival, 2019
Development Fund (Semi-Finalist), Reboot Studios, 2024
Emerging Playwrights Lab (Semi-Finalist), IAMA Theatre Company, 2023
NEXT Emerging Artist Literary (Fellow), The Braid, 2022
Theatermacher Fellowship, Alliance for Jewish Theater, 2021
Campaign Manager Cohort, Renew New England, 2021
Sloan Fellowship, Jewish Graduate Student Initiative, 2021
Inquiry Fellowship, Institute for Jewish Creativity, 2019
AFFILIATIONS
Screen Actors Guild
Actors Equity
Dramatists Guild
The Actors Studio - Play Development Unit
EDUCATOR
Teach acting and playwriting for kids, teens, and young adults