Siena Merlin Moraff

Siena Merlin Moraff

Siena is a writer and actor with a passion for experimental theater. They are particularly interested in stories that find drama and love in the gritty messiness of being creative, and stories which mix absurd and fantastical elements with deeply human relationships. They received a BA in Multimedia Stories from UMass Amherst, an independent major that combined theater, literature, music and visual art. During...
Siena is a writer and actor with a passion for experimental theater. They are particularly interested in stories that find drama and love in the gritty messiness of being creative, and stories which mix absurd and fantastical elements with deeply human relationships. They received a BA in Multimedia Stories from UMass Amherst, an independent major that combined theater, literature, music and visual art. During high school, they studied theater and worked as over hire with Actors’ Shakespeare Project in Boston.

Plays

  • HAGS by Siena Merlin Moraff
    Cast: 
    11–14
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    Genre: dark comedy, fable/folktale + 3 more
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    Keyword: hag, monster + 4 more
    Genre: dark comedy, fable/folktale, farce, horror, mystery/thriller
    Keyword: hag, monster, witch hunt, high school, Lesbian, queer
    An evil hag is on the loose, and ten high school students and their teacher must work together to figure out which of their classmates is the culprit. Lydia teases it-girl Joni, and everyone thinks Lydia’s a creep, but hiding in the bathroom, Joni seems to enjoy fighting back. When Joni reveals she is turning into a hag, the frenemies make a deal: If Lydia keeps her secret, Joni won’t do anything bad. Meanwhile...
    An evil hag is on the loose, and ten high school students and their teacher must work together to figure out which of their classmates is the culprit. Lydia teases it-girl Joni, and everyone thinks Lydia’s a creep, but hiding in the bathroom, Joni seems to enjoy fighting back. When Joni reveals she is turning into a hag, the frenemies make a deal: If Lydia keeps her secret, Joni won’t do anything bad. Meanwhile, Jack, a wallflower and aspiring hag hunter, teams up with Abe, a volleyball ace who is too wise for his own good. A reverse whodunit where everyone is a monster and everyone is deserving of love.
  • Glass Chameleons by Siena Merlin Moraff
    Cast: 
    12–20
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    Genre: experimental, fantasy + 4 more
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    Keyword: halloween, Berkeley's immaterialism + 4 more
    Genre: experimental, fantasy, horror, melodrama, science fiction, tragedy
    Keyword: halloween, Berkeley's immaterialism, simulacra, existential nihilism, Teletubbies, death
    In a castle full of rooms so big you might wander out and never see another wall again, it’s been Halloween evening for longer than anyone can remember. The irresponsible, capricious heir to the castle’s throne shirks their responsibilities by throwing costume parties and concocting creepy art projects with the help of their loyal friends. As prince Pen becomes increasingly convinced nothing is real, the castle...
    In a castle full of rooms so big you might wander out and never see another wall again, it’s been Halloween evening for longer than anyone can remember. The irresponsible, capricious heir to the castle’s throne shirks their responsibilities by throwing costume parties and concocting creepy art projects with the help of their loyal friends. As prince Pen becomes increasingly convinced nothing is real, the castle itself begins to crumble. If Pen’s friends ever want to see the sun rise on November 1st, they’re going to have to work together to bring Pen back to reality.