Preston Max Allen (he/him) is a playwright, composer, and lyricist whose work has been featured at the New Amsterdam Theatre, Lincoln Center, Signature Theatre, Musical Theatre Factory, The Chautauqua Institution, Feinstein’s/54 Below, Joe's Pub, York Theatre, Underscore Theatre, and Second City Chicago. Preston conceived and wrote book, music, and lyrics for the 2019 Off-Broadway musical WE ARE THE TIGERS (Theatre 80, album now streaming); NEVER BETTER (Developmental premiere at Theo Ubique, Fall 2024); THE RAGE: CARRIE 2, AN UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY (Underscore); KRISIS KIDS WILDERNESS ADVENTURE CAMP (Village Theatre Kidstage Commission); and AGENT 355 (dramaturgy/co-book Jessica Kahkoska, Marion Fellowship Award Winner);. Additional musical collaborations include A VERY NETFL*X CHRISTMAS MUSICAL: NOW STREAMING LIVE! and AMY ADAMS WINS AN OSCAR (books by Edward Precht). 

Plays: MODERN GENTLEMAN (2022 New York Stage and Film summer season workshop); CAROLINE (production upcoming); and STORYTIME (Lucille Lortel 2023-2024 micro commission). Preston is currently commissioned by Manhattan Theatre Club as a Sloan Initiative recipient to develop a new play in 2023 - 2024.  

​Preston created/co-produced the 2021 concert event A PLACE FOR US: CELEBRATING TRANS AND NONBINARY ARTISTS IN MUSICAL THEATRE. In TV, Preston sold his original play MODERN GENTLEMAN to Freeform and wrote on Peter Tolan’s series BELATED at FX. Preston is a member of the Writers Guild of America East, Ars Nova Play Group (2019-21), teaching artist for Roundabout Theatre Company, graduate of the Second City/Columbia College Chicago Comedy Studies Program, and alum of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop. Above all, he is the proud father to his cat Hero -->
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Instagram: @prestonmaxallen