Andrada Angileri
She/Her/Hers
NYC, NY
Andrada Angileri is a recent graduate from SUNY Purchase with a Bachelor's in Theatre and Performance (performance concentration) and a minor in Playwriting.
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Biography

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

The Boy in the White Sheet: Slice of Life Part III
by Andrada Angileri

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.

Cast:
Aidan Harris- 13 years old, best friend of Tyler Young Nathan Harris- 40 years old, father to Aidan Jillian Harris- 37 years old, mother to Aidan Keith Young- 41 years old, father to Tyler Tammy Young- 38 years old, mother to Tyler Tyler Young- 13 years old, best friend of Aidan Harris Margaret Goodman- 31 years old, teacher to Aidan and Tyler The Lingering Man- He has no age, only seen by those who have experienced death
A Conversation on a Subway: Slice of Life Part II
by Andrada Angileri

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.

Cast:
Robert Goodman- 35 years old Bridget Osborne- 28 years old Jaime’s Voice- 32 years old
Break Point
by Andrada Angileri

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?

Cast:
Michael Warren/Young Randolph- 49 years old, Charlene and Randolph’s eldest son Randolph Warren- 71 years old, father to Michael and Beth Charlene Warren- 69 years old, mother to Michael and Beth Beth Warren- 48 years old, Charlene and Randolph’s only daughter Audrey Reed-Warren- 37 years old, Michael’s ex-wife Meghan Moore- 29 years old, Michael’s girlfriend Jacob Warren/Eddie Warren- 16 years old, Audrey and Michael’s son Maeve Warren- 14 years old, Audrey and Michael’s daughter Erin Thompson- 21 years old, Michael’s student Detective Miller- 38 years old Young Michael- 15 years old Police Officers #1 and #2- Early thirties
Like Clockwork
by Andrada Angileri

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.

Cast:
Alan Reinhart- 38 years old Molly Kramer- 30 years old
Late, Late, A Very Important...
by Andrada Angileri

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.

Cast:
Irina Kauffman- 30-40 years old VHS- 30-40 years old Porcelain Doll- 18-24 years old Sunken Mattress- 30-40 years old Marianne Kauffman- 36-43 years old
Couples Therapy for the Platonically Engaged
by Andrada Angileri

When Amelia asks her best friend, Sam, if they should take their friendship to the next level, the two are transported to a place where they must face the truest forms of themselves to come to a decision if it is worth it or if it will ruin what they already have. The place? Couple's Therapy for the Platonically Engaged.

Cast:
Sam Carmichael- 25 years old Amelia Abbott- 22 years old Sam’s Shadow- Sam’s truest form, same age as Sam Amelia’s Shadow- Amelia’s truest form, same age as Amelia
The Duel
by Andrada Angileri

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.

Cast:
Father- a father Daughter- a daughter Mother- a mother Sister- a sister Half-Sister- a half-sister from Father Neighbor- Father’s Neighbor
We All Fall Down
by Andrada Angileri

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. 

Cast:
Nellie Price- 36 years old, wife of Charles Price Edwin Eckley- 40 years old, best friend of Charles Price Harriet Price- 61 years old, mother of Charles Price Irving Price- 65 years old, father of Charles Price Frieda- 26 years old, maid to the Price Household
When the Dawn Was Grey

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. 

Cast:
Mother: 40 years old, English Deserter: 19 years old, English soldier Soldier: 30-40 years old, English soldier Gunman: 21 years old, English soldier
Picket Ladies
by Andrada Angileri

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.

Cast:
Clara Lemlich- 21 years old, Ukrainian woman of Jewish descent. Bold, stoic, a fighter. Providenza Panno- 43 years old, Italian immigrant, mother of eight children. Doubtful, family-oriented, a follower. Kate Leone- 13-14 years old, 2nd generation American with Italian and German roots. An impressionable, budding, young activist, a devout follower. Rosale Panno- 18 years old, daughter of Providenza. Escaped the fire without injury.

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/