Caroline Hatem was born in Beirut in 1976 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
Nicolas Kent was Artistic Director of the Tricycle Theatre, London, from 1984 to 2012. He is known for his political pieces at the Tricycle, where the verbatim plays he directed became known as the Tricycle Tribunal plays. … FULL BIO
Juli Hendren is a founding member and the Artistic Director of Tricklock Company and the Curator of The Revolutions International Theatre Festival. Hendren has produced artists from over twenty different countries around the world through the festival. … FULL BIO
John Clinton Eisner co-founded The Lark in 1994 as a community of theater professionals dedicated to the playwright’s vision. He has grown The Lark into an award-winning “think tank for the theater,” with local, … FULL BIO
