Andrada Angileri (she/her) is a graduate of SUNY Purchase College and an alum of Terry Knickerbocker's Two-Year Acting Conservatory Program. She is an actor and playwright based in New York City. Andrada has dedicated her life to telling stories that focus on childhood trauma, familial abuse, the concept of memory, and how trauma can affect one's memory. Andrada can be reached via email: andradathiddy@gmail.com or via Instagram: @andradaangileriactor.
Plays
After the death of his best friend, thirteen-year-old Aidan Harris tries to cope with the grief but struggles with making sense of the situation, turning to the adults in his life for help only to find that they themselves are still holding onto past mistakes and regrets regarding the loss of their loved ones.
An empty subway car. One in the morning. A melting cake. Bridget Osbourne decides to strike up a conversation with Robert Goodman, but her intentions are much more than meets the eye.
While planning his son's 16th birthday, Michael Warren is reminded of a family tragedy he wishes to keep buried deep. But as the memories begin to come to the surface, Michael must answer the question: what really happened to his brother all those years ago?
After spending the night celebrating Molly's 30th birthday, Alan and Molly return to their apartment to unwind, but not everything is as it seems.
Irina Kauffman is transported to a place where, in an attempt to remember her childhood memories, she must come face to face with the darkest parts within herself.
Amelia and Dean were once lovers now turned best friends. Now making it work as friends, they have begun to wonder if they can make it work as lovers once more. Their connection becomes tested when the two are transported to a place where they must face the truest forms of themselves to decide if it is worth it or if it will ruin what they already have.
This play is an accumulation of the playwright's relationship with her father, spanning over twenty years to tell her side of the story and why she was faced with the decision to cut him out of her life.
In the winter of 1918, Nellie Price is awaiting the return of her husband, Charles Price, from his time at war so that she may host a special dinner party. However, Charles' best friend, Edwin Eckley, arrives early with his own personal agenda for how he feels the reunion should take place.
A Short Play Based on the Poem “The Deserter” by Winifred M. Letts.
During World War I, an English Soldier finds himself at the mercy of his own people after trying to run away from his duty.
A few years before the events of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, Clara Lemlich leads a group of women in a protest to fight against the terrible working conditions that they have been put under in hopes that a tragedy such as the Factory fire will not occur.
Successes
"Like Clockwork" was performed for Kibo Production's 'Reboot Festival' from September 19th-September 23rd, 2023 at the Baron's Court Theater in London.
"When the Dawn Was Grey" was selected as the 'Featured Playwright of July 2023' spot for Barely Seen's magazine blog. The play can be viewed July 1st on their website: https://barelyseenpoems.blogspot.com/
"When the Dawn Was Grey" was selected to be published in Qutub Minar Review's "Hearts & Guns Vol. 1"Anthology Series. The issue can be accessed via their website: https://qutubminarreview.wordpress.com/our-drama-anthology/
"Like Clockwork" was accepted to the Warner Theatre's International Playwrights Festival. The festival will take place from October 14th-15th, 2022, and "Like Clockwork" is to be performed October 14th at 8PM at the Nancy Marine Studio Theater in Torrington, CT.
"Late, Late, A Very Important..." was selected to be published in Feels Blind Literary Magazine's Issue #6 on August 6th, 2021. The issue can be accessed via their website: https://www.feelsblindliterary.com/