D(e)ad
In this dark family comedy, Tillie, a floundering young woman struggles to resolve her fractured relationship with her charismatic, alcoholic father after he dies. Tillie's family must do everything they can to make Tillie see her father, or else they will be plagued by this ghost forever.
D(e)ad was directed by Claudia and stars her real-life daughter Isabella Roland, with appearances from nearly her entire family. The film had a successful theatrical release with 250+ screenings in six countries.
Get Ready With Me To Kill My Parents
Claudia Lonow: Greenwich Village street urchin, turned child “star”, turned alcoholic cokehead slut, turned waitress, turned multiple-TV-show creator, has tried everything to get over herself. There’s only one option left: killing her parents.
From recounting a pivotal episode of Knots Landing to reminiscing on past hookups and everything in between, the show was described by reviewers as “hilarious and vulnerable”.
Claudia debuted her solo show Get Ready With Me To Kill My Parents! at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in June ‘26 and will be bringing it back to life at NY Fringe in April ‘27.
Bummed
Newly homeless Mike struggles to survive his first 24 hours on the street with the help of a charming but unpredictable drug addict named Billy Sunshine.
Starring Sarah Chalke, Steve Agee, and Gerry Bednob. Written by Claudia Lonow and Darin Henry; directed by Claudia Lonow.
How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life)
Adjusting to life after a divorce hasn't been easy for Polly, especially with the poor economy. So she's left with no better option than to take her daughter and move back in with her parents. Polly's parents are adventurous, whereas she is conservative, so they have a difference of opinion about the direction she should take as she adjusts to a new chapter. Rounding out her support system is her ex-husband, Julian, and her co-worker and friend, Jenn, both of whom are there to help as she tries to forge a new life.
Claudia created and executive produced this wacky sitcom based on her own life experience.
Keep Calm and Tampon
The 16-minute comedic musical, directed by Claudia Lonow and written by Allie Jennings, tells the story of teenager Mel, who gets her period for the first time and confronts double-standards, stigma and even a singing uterus in her desperate search for a single tampon. Actors Allie Jennings, Kimia Behpoornia, Izzy Roland, Lindsey Moore Ford, Cecily Breaux, Sandra Saad, Lauren Holt, Erin Dellorso and Sarah Khasrovi bring the story to life with vibrant—and hilarious—performances that will get every viewer singing, laughing and raising a fist in solidarity by the close.
Since its release in 2017, the film has also become an organizing tool. On its website, viewers and future fans can find up-to-date information about pushes to end the tampon tax, provide menstrual products to incarcerated women, fight for girls’ education with menstrual health access and take other critical actions to transform cultures around the world.
–Carmen Rios, Ms. Magazine
Accidentally on Purpose
Just when movie critic Billie seems to have it all, she becomes pregnant after a one-night stand with young party boy Zack and invites him to move in.
A comedy starring Golden Globe award winner Jenna Elfman as Billie, a single woman who finds herself “accidentally” pregnant and decides to keep the baby and the guy.
Good Girls Don’t
Good Girls Don’t follows heartbroken Jane (Joy Gohring), who is going through a breakup, when her roommate Marjorie (Bree Turner) suggests she “get right back on the horse”. Unknowingly, Marjorie has just created a monster.
Claudia created the comedy series, which ran for one season in 2004.
Rude Awakening
Billie Frank used to be somewhat of a star in her day, but now she's all washed up. She tries to pick up the pieces of her life and move on. She meets a guy who lives in her apartment building and is also an alcoholic.
Starring Sherilyn Fenn, Rude Awakening ran for 3 seasons and was nominated for an Emmy. Claudia created the 55-episode show, which premiered in 1998.