Alicia is the award-winning author of plays “Southern Sirens,” “Belles Take the Big Easy,” “Bound for the Outer Banks,” “Tupelo Honeys,” and musicals, “Parading Crazy on the Porch,” “Christmas Queens,” “Derby Girls,” “Georgia on My Mind,” “Dixie’s Diner,” “Wedding Belles,” “Southern Crossed,” “Charleston Charm Society,” “Christmas in Savannah,” and “A Carolina Christmas” (also known as Christmas in Dixie.) In addition to her plays and musicals, she has also authored several books and screenplays. She has won numerous awards for her screenplays in many festivals including The Charleston International Film Festival, Beverly Hills Film Festival, The Austin Revolution Film Festival, Broad Humor in Los Angeles, The Gullah International Film Festival, The Lindsey Film Festival, The Boomtown Music and Film Festival, The Polish International Film Festival, The Oil Valley Film Festival, The Footcandle Film Festival, and The Alaska Film Awards.

 

In addition to writing, she’s directed numerous shows including “The Boys Next Door,” “Second Samuel,” and “Big, the Musical.” Some of her onstage credits include Linda Porter in “Red, Hot, and Cole,” Beth in “Til Beth Do Us Part,” Hope Harcourt in “Anything Goes,” Janis Joplin/other roles in “Beehive,” and Ilona Ritter in “She Loves Me.” She is from Tuscaloosa, Alabama and is proud of her southern roots. After living in Berlin, Key West, Alaska, New Orleans, Montana, Atlanta, Dahlonega, GA and Natchez, MS, she currently resides in Abbeville, SC. She is married to a U.S. Marine and happens to have a B.S. in Marine Biology.