Ariana Venturi is an actress and creator based in Brooklyn. She has originated roles in plays across the country, including Billie Joe Armstrong and Rolin Jones’ “These Paper Bullets” at the Atlantic Theatre in NYC and the Geffen Playhouse in LA; Tracy Letts’ “Mary Page Marlowe” at Steppenwolf Theatre in her hometown of Chicago; as well as productions at Yale Repertory Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Clubbed Thumb and The Flea Theatre, and five seasons at the Berkshire Theatre Festival where she recently starred in David Auburn’s acclaimed production of “The Skin of Our Teeth” alongside Harriet Harris. On television she can be seen in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Monsterland.” Ari is also the co-creator and producer of “Having A Night” a podcast and video series she co-hosts with Sophie Von Haselberg, dedicated to reviving the lost art of the dinner party. “Having A Night” is available on iTunes, Spotify, youtube.com/havinganight and @havinganight. Ari earned her BA from Vassar College and is a proud graduate of the Yale School of Drama.
