The many voices of actor, playwright, and author Irene Ziegler.

Whether using her home’s tiny coat closet as a recording studio, penning plays with her neighbor, or hanging out with zombies, it’s just another day at the office for the multitalented Irene Ziegler. A creative to her core, Ziegler—who has called Virginia home since 1987—divides her talents between voiceovers, writing, and acting. She proudly calls herself “a messy artistic hybrid” with a mind that never rests. “I have a few irons in the fire most of the time,” she tells me. “When one of them heats up, that’s how I identify. Right now, I’m a playwright and am rolling that boulder up a hill. Next week, I’m in a staged reading of a new play, so I’ll don the actor hat. I do several voiceovers a week, so they are my sustenance—more bread and butter than steak and potatoes—but hey ... I’m still at the table.”