ALLY IBACH
ALLY IBACH
Ally Ibach is an actor, playwright, voiceover, and theatre artist. Ally holds an M.A. in Acting from East 15 Drama School in the United Kingdom, where they performed as Ariel in The Tempest at Shakespeare's Globe. Ally made their Off-Broadway debut with their play Midnight Cowboy Radio at Theatre Row and then performed it at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Ally has performed Midnight Cowboy Radio across the US/ UK. It was most recently performed at The Pen Theatre in London, Hollywood Fringe in Los Angeles and A.R.T. New York City produced by The Common Ground and Re/Venue. Ally Ibach is currently in the Co-Pilot Artists Group of The Bechdel Project (NYC) and the AMBIES Cohort of MCC Theatre.
Ally also works as a teaching artist (Institutions include West End Workshops, Little Actors Studio, Everyman Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, Shakespeare Theatre Company and the Actors Center DC).
Ally is a proud Equity Actor (US & UK). Ally is also a Ring of Keys, Rise Theatre Collective, Dramatists Guild, Writers Guild of Great Britain, Royal Court Theatre Writer's Community, Young Vic Creatives, Soho Theatre Artist and American Theatre Wing Play Reader's Club member. Ally's Independent Theatre work in New York has been supported by IndieSpaceNYC and The Dramatists Guild. New York theatre includes A.R.T., The Cell Theatre, Dramatists Guild, Upright Citizens Brigade, Brooklyn Art Haus, Open Jar Studios, The Tank, Theatre Row, Secret Theatre, Majorie S. Deane Little Theatre, New Ambassadors, Stonewall Inn, Brooklyn Art Haus and The Brick -- with professional affiliation at MCC Theater and The York. They are a founding member of Red Rogue Theatre with the NYC DSA.
Ally also holds a B.F.A. in Acting from Towson University, where they received an award from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for their research and portrayal of Beth in A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard. Other background includes training under Larry Silverberg in the Meisner Technique at the True Acting Institute and solo performance at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom.
With a focus on dynamic storytelling that builds empathy and asks audiences questions of our world, Ally is always scheming up new work to share wherever they are!
"Study Art for Prestige or Spite" - John Waters (I think)
Waiting to be cast in a Joan Cusack Biopic
(What? Who said that?)
upcoming...
Intergenerational Theatre with DocBloc - The People's Theatre, December 2026
Submersive Productions x Time Out! Valen-time Out of Mind! February 2027
Midnight Cowboy Radio Publication, Fall 2026
Photography by Ben Bomier
BRILLIANT WRITING AND PERFORMANCE...
"Midnight Cowboy Radio is an uproarious piece, balancing razor sharp wit and heartfelt storytelling to create one of the most engaging one-person shows I’ve ever seen. This hilarious
satire of a conservative late-night radio talk show host faced with the inevitability of an unwanted pregnancy – and the flimsiness of her politics in the face of that fact – reveals something very
poignant about the human condition; that it does so while resonating deeply with the audience and capturing their sympathy is a testament to the brilliant writing and performance by Ally
Ibach. I couldn't recommend this show enough!"
– Natalie Thomas, NYC Director
Theatre for a New City
A MUST-SEE...
Midnight Cowboy Radio at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is a dynamic, one-woman show set in Kentucky on Labour Day 2022. It plunges the audience into the world of a late-night radio presenter, well-known in her tight-knit, deeply religious community for her relentless positivity—a positivity that quickly reveals itself as dangerously toxic and deeply unsettling.
The use of props, such as a flag and cowboy adornments, and the recurring playing of “American Pie,” roots the performance firmly in a quintessentially Southern American context, adding to the authenticity of the setting. Ally Ibach’s expressive facial gestures and outstanding acting add layers of complexity to her character—one that is both funny and challenging. Her performance makes you laugh while simultaneously revealing the unsettling reality of her world.
Midnight Cowboy Radio is a must-see for its sharp critique of toxic positivity, internalised misogyny, and the dangerous denial of reality—all presented with a darkly comedic edge that resonates long after the show."
Survivors Leading Essential Education & Change
UK
Photography by Kiirstn Pagan
"There are a few moments I can’t shake: a silhouette bathed in deep blue light, a slow-motion sequence that felt suspended in time, and a final image that left the entire room silent. In a city that’s becoming known for its bold and experimental theater, Vesper stands out as something special — a reminder that the stage can still surprise us, still transport us. It’s a piece that doesn’t try to explain itself; it simply invites you to step into the dark and see what you find. Vesper, a Dream Play is beautiful, strange, and haunting — a 75-minute dive into the unconscious. It’s not a story you watch; it’s a feeling you carry with you. I left The Voxel that night still hearing echoes of its soundscape, still seeing flickers of its light. And maybe that’s the point — to leave us all a little haunted, a little awakened, and a little more willing to dream."
- DC Theater Arts
OPPOSITES ATTRACT AT THE MINEOLA TWINS AT FELLS POINT CORNER THEATRE
"Ally Ibach as Myrna/Myra, The Mineola Twins themselves, is the definite standout in this production. Not only does she take on two very different characters who look alike and are actually very similar, once she hits the stage, she keeps going until the end. She has a very tight grasp on this material, her characters, and the dialogue, which she delivers naturally and with ease. The contrast between the two twins is clear and consistent and her confidence a gives her a strong stage presence making for a stellar performance, overall. She’s certainly one to watch in this production."
- Backstage Baltimore
‘THE MINEOLA TWINS’ BY FELLS POINT CORNER THEATRE
"Ally Ibach performs the dual roles of Myrna/Myra, doubtless expending as much energy racing through what seem like hundreds of costume changes as in her fine acting. The subtleties she delivers are lovely – one sister’s smile is reminiscent of Julianne Moore’s; the other’s of Marisa Tomei’s. That’s the kind of texture Ibach applies to what is, at times, a very broad comedy."
- Maryland Theatre Guide
Photography for The Mineola Twins by Shealyn Jae
IN THE NEWS...
 MIDNIGHT COWBOY RADIO- A DARK COMEDY ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS LASSOS LA! |  Emily Skinner, Beth Malone, Kimber Elayne Sprawl, More Featured on Bumps in the Bathroom Recording |  On the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we were joined by the actors Ally Ibach and Bug Johnson to talk about their latest show Plot Points In Our Sexual Development... |
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 Getting ethereal with VESPER at the Voxel |  Hypnotic and ethereal ‘Vesper, a Dream Play’ at The Voxel |  New York On Tap: Peter BD’s The Bartender |
 Life, Values & Legacy: Our Chat with Ally Ibach of Brooklyn |  In ‘Fight Back,’ the Audience Learns to Act Up (June 2025) |  Rising Stars: Meet Ally Ibach of Baltimore (April 2025) |
 IN CONVERSATION WITH: Ally Ibach (April 2025) |  Midnight Cowboy Radio by Ally Ibach, directed by Patricia Runcie-Rice (June 2025) |  Midnight Cowboy Radio by Ally Ibach at Edinburgh Fringe @theSpaceUK (July 2024) |
 Q&A: EDINBURGH 2024: Ally Ibach on MIDNIGHT COWBOY RADIO (July 2024) |