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"Because plays and films can profoundly affect those who see them, directors, as storytellers, find themselves in a certain position of power – the power to influence. I do not take this responsibility lightly. Perhaps it is because I grew up in a Communist country where the stakes of artistic expression were so high. For this reason, I like drama that holds political and social value; works that jar the audience out of complacency, push the audience to question long-standing beliefs—stories that spark dialogue. I choose to work on complex pieces that stimulate the audience to look at the world in a new light.
As a playwright, I choose to tell the stories of people who are flawed, relevant in their objectives and experiences, and allow the audience to see itself in the journeys that my heroes take." -Armina LaManna |
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As an actor, Armina is represented by ACP Talent Management Enterprises, Alison Mahay. www.acptalentent.com
Bio
Armina LaManna began her career in the theatre at the age of six at the Young Adult Musical Theatre Academy in the former USSR. Since then she went on to study, perform, and teach in America and Russia.
Armina is the Founding Artistic Director of Imagine Theatre - LA County's Equity theatre dedicated entirely to programming for young audiences. She is fiercely dedicated to advocating for a fair wage for all artists in the theatrical industry. Armina is also the Founder of Crescent Moon Entertainment - a producing entity of cinematic and theatrical stories.
Her directing credits include work at Imagine Theatre, The Lantern Theatre, Crescent Moon Entertainment, OC-Centric New Play Festival, Sacred Fools, The Fountain Theatre, ETC, The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance, The Chance Theatre’s On the Radar Series, Moving Arts‘ The Car Plays, Temple Theaters, Philly Fringe, among others. Other credits: P.L.A.Y., Middle Passage, Circumference of a Squirrel at the Mark Taper Forum’s New Work Festival. Armina spent twelve years working as Stage Manager in Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
Writing and translation/adaptation credits include Warrior Queen Anahit the Brave, The Tale of Turandot, Pushkin at Boldino, Strindberg’s The Ghost Sonata and Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, Lost in La Porte, and Gogol’s The Government Inspector for The Lantern Theatre. Screenwriting credits: Swinger, A Palm Full of Pearls, The Girl Who Knew Everyone, and silly short called Three Wishes.
Armina holds an M.F.A. in Directing from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; B.A. in Directing from CSU Fullerton, Fullerton, CA. She is fluent in English, Armenian, and Russian.
Armina is the Founding Artistic Director of Imagine Theatre - LA County's Equity theatre dedicated entirely to programming for young audiences. She is fiercely dedicated to advocating for a fair wage for all artists in the theatrical industry. Armina is also the Founder of Crescent Moon Entertainment - a producing entity of cinematic and theatrical stories.
Her directing credits include work at Imagine Theatre, The Lantern Theatre, Crescent Moon Entertainment, OC-Centric New Play Festival, Sacred Fools, The Fountain Theatre, ETC, The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance, The Chance Theatre’s On the Radar Series, Moving Arts‘ The Car Plays, Temple Theaters, Philly Fringe, among others. Other credits: P.L.A.Y., Middle Passage, Circumference of a Squirrel at the Mark Taper Forum’s New Work Festival. Armina spent twelve years working as Stage Manager in Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
Writing and translation/adaptation credits include Warrior Queen Anahit the Brave, The Tale of Turandot, Pushkin at Boldino, Strindberg’s The Ghost Sonata and Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, Lost in La Porte, and Gogol’s The Government Inspector for The Lantern Theatre. Screenwriting credits: Swinger, A Palm Full of Pearls, The Girl Who Knew Everyone, and silly short called Three Wishes.
Armina holds an M.F.A. in Directing from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA; B.A. in Directing from CSU Fullerton, Fullerton, CA. She is fluent in English, Armenian, and Russian.
- Recipient of the Samuel S. Fels Fund Grant in Dramaturgy in 2007.
- Recipient of AICC's Outstanding Women Honor in 2019.
Articles
BroadwayWorld - Interview
VoyageLA - Meet Armina LaManna
Medium - Artist Interview
Tin Pan LA - Interview
VoyageLA - Meet Armina LaManna
Medium - Artist Interview
Tin Pan LA - Interview
Dramatists Guild Op-ed
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Advocacy for fair wages for stage artists.