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Saturday, August 1, 2009

WTFaces | Ariana Seigel, Apprentice

NAME: Ariana Seigel

DEPARTMENT: Workshop

POSITION: Apprentice

YEARS WITH FESTIVAL: First

HOMETOWN: NYC

JOB OUTSIDE THE FESTIVAL: Comedy Writer/Bartender

SCHOOL/TRAINING: BFA NYU Tisch

FAVORITE PLAYWRIGHTS: A. R. Gurney, Itamar Moses

FAVORITE PLAYS: Sylvia, [Title-of-Show]

FAVORITE NON-THEATRE ACTIVITIES: stilting, dancing around my apartment, eating bagels, enjoying the mariachi bands on the subway

HOW DID YOU GET YOUR POSITION?

Through a show I did in NYC with WTF alumni.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE OR FIRST MEMORY OF WTF?

Jumping off a cliff into a freezing cold lake.

WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES THIS SUMMER?

Hanging Lights/holding things while other people hang lights, attending awesome master classes, doing shows! Right now I’m working with some fantastic peeps (Johanna McKeon, Sam Foreman, and Kris Kukul) on SHMOOZY TOGETHERNESS, WTF’s Free Theatre Show. Check out the Cabaret as well, I’ll be singin’ back-up, yo.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO?

Meeting fellow artists that inspire/excite me. Being back at summer theatre camp. Water Holes. Lickety-Split’s “Purple Cow.” Try it.

TO WHAT DO YOU ASPIRE?

Continuing to create funny, new work with a company of great people. And eventually making a living from it!

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