NEW WORLDS FESTIVAL
August 8-10TH, 2025
SI Playhouse AT EMPIRE OUTLETS
* denotes founding member of WPC
JURY PICK:
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Ariana Nicoletta*
"It Was Hers"
Ariana Nicoletta* (2018, 19, 20, 21 & 24) is so happy to be writing with WPC again! Since 2016, she has acted in multiple productions in the Staten Island Theatre Community. In 2018, she became one of WPC's founding members and was able to further explore her passion for playwriting and storytelling. Since then, she has written multiple theatre pieces and has enjoyed exploring different realms of the theatre world. When she is not writing, she is teaching. Ariana is a proud member of the NYC Department of Education as an ELA/Theatre Educator. In her spare time, Ariana loves reading, running, and spending time with her family and friends. Thanks to WPC for having her back and giving her this amazing opportunity!
AUDIENCE PICK:
Kseniya Ignatova-Yates*
"Rabbit, Rabbit"
Kseniya Ignatova-Yates* (2018-current) is a poet and playwright living and working in New York City. She has been an active member of the WPC since its inception in 2018. Her work with the collective includes one-act plays Yaffa (2018), Orbit (2019), 7.05 (2021), Beso (2022), as well as her first video piece, Perpetuum Mobile (2020).
