Sonya Armaghanyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia. Despite an early childhood influenced by regional instability and war, Sonya’s parents introduced her and her brother to a world that stretched far beyond the borders of Armenia through literature, … FULL BIO
Abner Torres Delina Jr. is the third of five children raised by parents who were community leaders from the coastal areas of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, Philippines. At twelve, he started living independently, … FULL BIO
Kiyo Gutiérrez was born in Guadalajara. She is a Mexican artist with Japanese, Bolivian, Indigenous, and Spanish ancestors. She studied history because she wanted to understand where she was standing. … FULL BIO
Caroline Hatem was born in Beirut when the Lebanese civil war erupted. Her father taught philosophy, and her mother, dance. She found out quite early how to face turmoil with art and books. … FULL BIO
Aganza Kisaka hails from a strong line of artisans who have made their mark on the Ugandan soil through music, visual art, and drama. Born and bred in the bustling hills of Kampala, … FULL BIO
Ifrah Mansour is a Muslim Somali refugee who was born in Saudi Arabia and raised in Somalia, Kenya, and the United States. She experienced civil wars, famine, displacement, droughts, and refugee camps before coming to America. … FULL BIO
Nwabisa Plaatjie was born in Cala, a small town in Eastern Cape, South Africa. NgumaNtsundu, uMngxongo, uSophitsho, Yem-yem, Ngqolomsila, uMadiba, uHala (clan name). She is a Theatre-maker, Producer, and Leader in South Africa, … FULL BIO
Lyndi Tsering is a first-year M.A. candidate in the SFS Asian Studies program. She has been a performer for as long as she can remember, both training in and teaching children multiple dance styles as well as acting. … FULL BIO
Faisal Abu Alhayjaa, the youngest of ten, was born in the Jenin Refugee Camp in Palestine. Faisal realized his passion for theater after watching the documentary Arna’s Children, … FULL BIO
Dijana Milošević graduated at the Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation and at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts-Department of Theatre Directing, University of Belgrade. Ms. Milošević co-founded DAH Teatar in 1991 (which expanded into the DAH Theater Research Center in 1993), … FULL BIO
Erwin Maas is a New York based theatermaker, teacher and international arts advocate from the Netherlands. He has worked extensively in Australia, Europe, South Africa and USA. In New York, … FULL BIO
Theatre director, dramaturg and producer Roberta Levitow has worked in NYC, LA, nationally and internationally. She is the Senior Program Associate/International with the Sundance Institute Theatre Program, focusing on exposure and exchange opportunities between theatre artists in East Africa, … FULL BIO