Alan Ball earned his BA at the Florida State University School of Theatre. One of his first written works was a play entitled "Five women wearing the same dress"
(1993) play "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress"
(1991) play "The M Word"
plays "Made For a Woman"; "Bachelor Holiday"; "The Amazing Adventures of Tense Guy"; "Your Mother's Butt"; "Power Lunch"; and "The Two Mrs. Trumps."
(1997) His play, "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress", was performed at the Circle Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Janelle Snow in the cast.
(2003) His play, "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress," was performed at the Artistic Home in Chicago, Illinois.