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Truly Siskind-Weiss

MA Drama Writing Student


Biography

Truly is a playwright, actor, and solo performer from New York City. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Connecticut College in May 2019 with a BA in Theatre and American Studies, and is now pursuing her Master’s in Drama Writing at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Truly has worked with Manhattan Theatre Club, The Cherry Lane Theatre and The Colonial Theatre of Rhode Island. Her plays have been produced at Cherry Picking – an annual new play festival – where she also works as Director of Digital Communications. Most recently, Truly wrote lyrics for Our Mutual Voices, a contemporary opera project produced by the Manhattan School of Music.

Graduate Sahir Mehta
As soon as I visited the School, I fell in love with the place. Perhaps it sounds a bit irrational, but sometimes you get a vibe - and you just know! BOVTS gave me all the tools I needed to prepare for a career as an actor. Sahir Mehta, MA Professional Acting, 2018