“Hilarious and Heartfelt” - Refinery29

Melanie LaForce is a writer-director and performer focusing on themes of cognitive psychology (bias) and social norms.

LaForce has written featured essays and humor for The Washington Post, Marie Claire, McSweeney’s, and New York Magazine. She is a frequent contributor to BUST. She has trained with and performed improv, sketch, and stand-up at institutions such as The Groundlings, Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Second City Chicago, and Flappers.

In 2018, LaForce’s coming-of-age humor essay collection, Corn-Fed: Cul-de-sacs, Keg Stands, and Coming of Age in the Midwest received accolades from publications such as Refinery29 and BUST.

She is developing several tv and film projects, and holds a PhD in social psychology.