Barbara Aliprantis

Barbara Aliprantis (Director for Television) began listening to stories “in-utero”, was born with: the gift of gab, the ability to eavesdrop and integrate what she sees and hears into her stories, all with a natural wit and a love of laughter. These gifts have made her the eclectic woman she is today: storyteller/listener, actress, comic, mimic, gifted improviser, visual artist, sign language instructor, wordsmith, an award-winning Queens Public Television (QPTV) producer – a much sought out mentor – and finally, an impresario who loves to put on a show at the drop of a hat.
A nationally acclaimed, award-winning professional storyteller, Barbara brings all these gifts to the Slash Wednesday production team, as well as her extensive experience as a member of the Queensborough Community College (QCC) Professional Theatre Residency program, where she performed in many of their major productions, including “A My Name is Alice,” and “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” She studied comedy improvisation with Michael Player’s Shock of the Funny, and was a founding member of The Comedy Machine, that performed at QCC, and on Queens Public Television (QPTV).
Barbara is a high-energy trilingual (English/Greek/Sign Language) storyteller and calls herself a “spur of the moment improviser” and thus is able to tailor her stories “on the spot” to meet the needs of her audience. She has the unique ability to communicate with people of all ages – hearing and Deaf, and is the Founder/Artistic Director of The New York STORY Exchange (a.k.a. The American Center for Theatre and Storytelling, founded with Professor Bob Simons of QCC). More at: BarbaraAliprantis.com

Shows participated in:
Slash Wednesday (2012 - 13) Director for Television