Current project (as of 6/3/11): In rehearsals for the WTA’s New Play Development Workshop where my new script All Are Welcome will have a 15-minute production on June 22.
Upcoming project: Directing SiNNERMAN’s fall show.
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
College attended: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo.
What movie would you remake so you could play the lead? No remake; I just want to play Janis Joplin.
Favorite indulgence: Pedicures.
Most bad-ass moment ever: Having the first play I ever wrote win an After Dark Award for Outstanding New Work alongside Sarah Ruhl and Tracy Letts.
Favorite book: East of Eden.
Favorite vice? Wine.
What was the scariest thing you’ve ever done: Share my writing for the first time.
What is one thing you simply could not live without? Air conditioning.
Let’s name names: Who was your imaginary friend’s name as a child? Podrul. I talked to him mostly while I sat on the toilet. I was a weird kid.
Favorite color: Purple.
What was your earliest acting inspiration? My high school’s production of West Side Story. It made me want to become an actor. No joke, those kids were talented.
Contact: anna@sinnermanensemble.org.
