WRITING
PLAYWRITING | GHOSTWRITING | COPY EDITING
GHOSTWRITING
Armina has been working as a ghostwriter & script doctor on screenplays since 2010. Whether you just have an outline of a story or a full script, an Op-Ed or a blog, Armina can write and/or provide analysis to fit your vision and deadline. For screenplays and plays in particular, she focuses on character and story development, with a special emphasis on female characters and their arcs. For details, write to arminalamannATmac.com.
PLAYS
The Tale of Turandot
A theatrical puppet experience for young audiences from 4 to 94. The story revolves around a traveling commedia del'arte troupe that puts on a production of Princess Turandot - a story based on an ancient Persian fairy tale. This adaptation tells the story of the misunderstood Princess Turandot. This is not a story about a cold-hearted princess, but rather a tale about a young woman who fights for the right to make her own choices in life. Premiered in November 2019 at Imagine Project.
“Enchanting show... Powerful re-imaginging” -ArtsBeatLA
“Artistically imagined... A+” –Culture Spot LA
A theatrical puppet experience for young audiences from 4 to 94. The story revolves around a traveling commedia del'arte troupe that puts on a production of Princess Turandot - a story based on an ancient Persian fairy tale. This adaptation tells the story of the misunderstood Princess Turandot. This is not a story about a cold-hearted princess, but rather a tale about a young woman who fights for the right to make her own choices in life. Premiered in November 2019 at Imagine Project.
“Enchanting show... Powerful re-imaginging” -ArtsBeatLA
“Artistically imagined... A+” –Culture Spot LA
Pushkin at Boldino
1833. Alexander Pushkin is stuck in Boldino, Russia. Stuck with writing assignments from the Czar, stuck with his wife's coquetting escapades in St. Petersburg, and stuck with rebelling characters of his own imagination. What is a writer to do when the blank page taunts him and his imagination controls him?
“Brilliant, and altogether funny and engaging…” -BroadStreet Review
“Best in Fringe” – Philly Metro
1833. Alexander Pushkin is stuck in Boldino, Russia. Stuck with writing assignments from the Czar, stuck with his wife's coquetting escapades in St. Petersburg, and stuck with rebelling characters of his own imagination. What is a writer to do when the blank page taunts him and his imagination controls him?
“Brilliant, and altogether funny and engaging…” -BroadStreet Review
“Best in Fringe” – Philly Metro
TRANSLATIONS/ADAPTATIONS
The Ghost Sonata
In 2014, Armina completed a translation (from Swedish) and adaptation of Strindberg's The Ghost Sonata. This new adaptation is written for six actors (2F, 4M). Workshopped at Crescent Moon Entertainment. Available for production.
To commission Armina to consult on, translate, and/or adapt a play, please write to arminalamannaATmac.com.
In 2014, Armina completed a translation (from Swedish) and adaptation of Strindberg's The Ghost Sonata. This new adaptation is written for six actors (2F, 4M). Workshopped at Crescent Moon Entertainment. Available for production.
To commission Armina to consult on, translate, and/or adapt a play, please write to arminalamannaATmac.com.
The Government Inspector
The Lantern Theatre in Philadelphia commissioned Armina in 2008 to translate (from Russian) and co-adapt Gogol's The Government Inspector into a five-person show with puppets.
“A howling success.. this show is a winner on all counts.” -BroadStreet Review
“There's so much to enjoy in Lantern's production that I can't imagine anyone going home disappointed.” – Philadelphia City Paper
"A play that makes you smile." -Philadelphia Inquirer
The Lantern Theatre in Philadelphia commissioned Armina in 2008 to translate (from Russian) and co-adapt Gogol's The Government Inspector into a five-person show with puppets.
“A howling success.. this show is a winner on all counts.” -BroadStreet Review
“There's so much to enjoy in Lantern's production that I can't imagine anyone going home disappointed.” – Philadelphia City Paper
"A play that makes you smile." -Philadelphia Inquirer
The Cherry Orchard
Chekhov's tragicomedy is available as a sharp and engrossing translation. Armina's 2004 translation of The Cherry Orchard has had readings produced by Theatre of Note and Crescent Moon Entertainment. Available for production.
To commission Armina to consult on, translate, and/or adapt a play, please write to arminalamannaATmac.com.
Chekhov's tragicomedy is available as a sharp and engrossing translation. Armina's 2004 translation of The Cherry Orchard has had readings produced by Theatre of Note and Crescent Moon Entertainment. Available for production.
To commission Armina to consult on, translate, and/or adapt a play, please write to arminalamannaATmac.com.
Take a look at this silly short from 2015. Written by Armina LaManna. Over 180,000 views as of March 2021.