ARIANA JOHNS

Ariana Johns is the Producing Artistic Director 0f Vampingo Productions. Ariana produces Theatre, Art Salons, cabaret and short films.  As a writer, lyricist, actor, singer, producer and director, she has worked professionally both on and off stage. Vampingo Productions recently produced the new musical comedy (for which Ariana wrote the lyrics), BUZZ, SON OF A BEE...an actor's life for me, with book by Andrew Johns, and music by Darryl Curry, for a special engagement in NYC, raising funds for several pollinator preservation organizations.
Her plays and comedy revues have been produced on both coasts and regionally, and in February 2018, Ariana was selected by the Dramatists Guild Foundation as one of three playwrights to have work presented as a part of the Women's Voices Theatre Festival, sponsored by the National New Play Network; Current projects include the new musical, GLAMOUR & GRIT, with Darryl Curry, (Eugene O'Neill NMTF Finalist 2021); VANGARI: THE mother/daughter cabaret with Evangeline Johns and Darryl Curry, at Don't Tell Mama; public readings of Shakespeare, Williams and others with Eric Ransom's Dead Playwrights Society; a seies of Art Salons with new writing and music, PORTABLE STRANGERS, as well as a book of original writing, also titled Portable Strangers. She's an active member of the Musical Theatre Factory, the Off Broadway Alliance, WomenArts, and several other Theatre and Arts organizations, as well as numerous Environmental advocacy organizations. Ariana also represents and sells original paintings, prints, pookahs (small sculptures) and greeting cards by Andrew Johns at andrewjohnsart.com (two of his theatre-themed cards are carried by The Drama Book Shop). There you can also view and find information on his wonderful murals, and lots more. Cheers!