The "McWoods" are originally from the same hometown as Robert Burns. In fact, there were McWoods living in the town the same time that Robert Burns was growing up there.
Allison has an ancestor who jumped in front of a charging bull to save a friend who was about to be executed unjustly.
Allison wanted to be a librettist since she was four years old. When she was five, someone sat her down and explained that writing musicals is not a job and that she would have to think of something else to do.
Allison's childhood, celebrity crush was the doctor from The Love Boat.
In the Eleventh Grade, Allison went through a brief stint when she wanted to be a rapper
Allison wants to meet Bono so they can talk about things of great importance.
Allison is fond of Highland cows.
Allison is a frog and lizard enthusiast.
Allison enjoys photographing sheep. (don't ask)
A friend of Allison's from University started a rumour around campus that she was Shakespeare in a previous life. Everyone believed it and she suddenly became very popular.
In the Eleventh Grade, Allison started a rumour that her math teacher had romantic feelings for furniture. The rumour caught on.
Allison's favourite fictious people are: The Phantom of the Opera and Bob Melnikov.
Pippie Longstocking is the book that inspired Allison to be a writer.
Brigadoon inspired Allison to write musicals.
Allison was born the same autumn that U2 started.
When Allison was a kid, she imagined that Johnny Cash lived in her closet. He scared the monsters away by hitting them on the head with his guitar.
When Allison was a little girl, she named the willow tree outside her bedroom window Amanda.
Allison had her first philosophical dilemma when she was three years old. She realized that three years is not a very long time.
Allison's favourite movie is The Elephant Man.
Allison loves fishing.
Allison is a closet David Cassidy fan. Don't you dare tell anyone.
Allison met Diahann Carroll on her nineteenth birthday.
When Allison was seven years old, she sat in Jim Henson's director's chair at the set of Fraggle Rock.
In University, Allison accidentally started a boycott of a major corporation with one of her plays. Oops.
Camilla Scott came to the stage door to meet Allison after one of her musicals.
Allison's parents met in a Shakespeare class while studying Twelfth Night.
When Allison was 17, she beat up a guy more than three times her size.
Allison is a Pacifist. (#27 was in self-defense)
Allison's favourite Greek god is Poseidon. In case you were wondering.
Allison comes from a long line of storytellers that dates back more than 1000 years. She is Hebridean.
Allison's grandmother was from Branahuie on The Isle of Lewis. They have really good monkfish.
Allison's last name is MacIudh in Sixteenth Century Gaelic.
Allison used to work for the police. No, she was not an undercover hooker.
Allison inherited her sense of humour from her Grandpa Mac, who she never got to meet.
Allison's first theatre review was written by a critic who didn't see the play.
When she was in high school, Allison carried a picture of Christopher Marlowe around in her notebook. She thought he was cute.
In junior high school, Allison loved music from the 1950's --- especially Jerry Lee Lewis. She wore saddle shoes all the time.
Allison feels most at home when she is near the ocean.
Allison's favourite writer is PG Wodehouse.
There was a medical emergency during one of Allison's shows. A man laughed so hard, he stopped breathing, turned blue and fell out of his seat. Don't worry. He's okay.
Allison's two, worst childhood fears were mimes and spontaneous combustion.
Allison turned down a job as the head of marketing for a software company to be a full-time writer.