Manning is a lesbian comedian/playwright. You can see her do stand up around Brooklyn, or on MNN public access network on her variety show called Hey Nothing. She has a monthly show at Brooklyn Comedy Collective called Monologues with Manning. As a playwright, Manning has self-produced four plays, three of which were in Fringe’s FRIGID festivals for three consecutive years (2017, 2018, 2019).  Her work has been shown at The Kraine Theater, Manhattan Rep, Theater Under St. Marks, Vital Joint, The Footlight and more. Her short film Those who can’t has been named an Official Selection of the Reel 13 Short Film Contest, and her pilot Sunny & 70 was accepted as a Fastidious Official Selection.