Mango

Television (Half-hour) · Comedy · 35 pages
Status: Spec
When Alice gets blindsided by a proposal from her long term boyfriend, she responds by asking to open up their relationship. But this small step for Queer Woman, giant leap for Queer Womankind has immediate consequences — throwing her relationship into disarray as she realizes he will be dating other people too. Alice has made her bed, and now she’l...
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Written by Ari Friedman
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  • IATSE Member
    Verified WGA Member
Los Angeles
Ari Friedman is a queer, bicultural writer, director and clown who grew up in an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish-Guatemalan home, only to turn around at 25 and get her hand tattooed like a schmuck. She recently co-wrote the penultimate series finale episode of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. Previously, she was the writers’ assistant on Discovery, as well as on THE COO...
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Ari Friedman is a talented Writer and Director with a passion for comedy and a wealth of experience that validates her potential to be a force in entertainment. As a bisexual, bicultural creative, Ari has learned that her life’s true plan is to use her writing to explore how one's sense of self can morph over a lifetime. Her strong suit is writing dynamic characters in the throes of identity crises, usually centering women, always through a comedic lens. Grounded stakes, personal growth/discovery and the levity needed to engage audiences. Ari writes for her younger self - the girl who fell apart right after her first queer experience, and word by word, wrote herself whole again. She’d be a fantastic addition to any writers' room and is currently seeking representation
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