Naghmeh Samini (PhD), playwright, scriptwriter, and lecturer in Dramatic Arts, was born in Iran and received her BA in Drama and MA in Cinema from the University of Tehran. More than twenty of her plays have been staged in Iran, France, India, Canada, the United States and other countries. These include Sleeping in an Empty Cup, Sky Horses Rain Ashes, The Homeand The forgotten history of Mastaneh. Naghmeh Samini is the Co-Founder / Artistic Director of Seda Iranian Theater.

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