About Pamela Forrest

Originally from Salem and The Dalles, Oregon, Pam has lived all over the U.S., including NYC, Seattle, L.A., San Francisco and Chicago. Her theater training includes the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York City, the Second City Training Center in Chicago, and the Women Playwrights Outreach Project in L.A.

As an actor, (way back in the day), Pam was a very grateful member of Friends & Artists Theatre Ensemble in L.A. (Sal Romeo, Artistic Director); Global Riot in San Francisco, (directed by Suzy Berger and hailed as one of the nation’s first professional LGBTQ comedy improv troupes). And she was also an original cast member in OUT FOR LAUGHS, a queer comedy pilot for television produced by Shann Carr.

As a writer, Pam has written several plays, including Beyond Bagdad, Valsetz, and Miss Conception. Awards include the Theatre L.A. Ovation Award for Best Writing of a World Premiere Play or Musical and the L.A. Weekly Theatre Award for Playwriting.

But the greatest honor of her life will always be all of her friends and all of her family, near and far, especially Jennifer and India and Eamon.

Pam is currently working on a memoir called What if God is a Lesbian? A Story About Letting Go of Stories.