Sepideh Koosha

         Sepideh Koosha left Iran when she was a teenager. She has been living in the U.S. for the last 18 years. She has been involved in theatre since 1983. She is a co-founder of Darvag Art foundation, a Bay-Area based theatre group in Berkeley established in 1985 which has staged more than 30 plays.

         Sepideh has worked with Darvag as an actress, director, and writer. She had performed in plays written by Bahram Baizaie, Farhad Ayeesh, Anton Chekov, Eugene Ionesco, Kobo Abe, Mansour Taeed, and her own plays. She has also directed six plays; her last work was "Death and The Maiden" by Ariel Durfman.

         In addition, she has also written plays such as "Agar beravid Tanha Mimanam" (If you leave I'll be lonely), "Cheh Kasi beh ma forsati dobareh khahad dad" (Who is going to give us another chance), "She knows" and other short plays, her last play is "Morgheh Sahar".

         Her writings have a definite emphasis on woman's issue. However, she has mellowed with age. Her last play, "Morgheh Sahar" is the story of three generations of Iranian woman coming to terms with their differences. Presently, she lives in Bay-Area with her husband, her source of inspiration, Hamid Ehya, who also has a master in theatre from N.Y.U., and her 16 month old boy, Arash, who has given her a newfound joy in life.

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