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Birth Place: Iran

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Hamid Dehghani is a director, playwright, and actor. He was born and raised in Iran and considers Buraki-ye Olya, a village in the south of Iran, his hometown. Hamid has received several awards as a director, playwright, and actor from international festivals in Iran. He is a co-founder of Grass Studio Theatre, an outdoor performance company in Evanston. His directing highlights in Iran include two original scripts, From the Environs of Milad and Sohrab’s Transgression, Nathan and Tabileth by Barry Bermange, and Leila by Morteza Hossein Zadeh (co-directing). Hamid graduated from Tehran University of Art in Iran with a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Directing. He then worked professionally in Tehran’s theatre scene for more than 10 years before moving to the United States in 2018 to continue his education in the MFA Directing program at Northwestern University. Since then, Hamid directed A Moment of Silence by Mohammad Yaghoubi, Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Rajiv Joseph. He also had the opportunity to assistant direct for Mary Zimmerman at ُthe Metropolitan Opera for Eurydice and Shana Cooper during Court Theatre’s production of The Lady from the Sea. During the 2020 pandemic when all theaters were closed, Hamid and his fellow members of Grass Studio Theatre performed three collectively devised pieces – Picnic, Story in a Box, and Reportage of a Room – at various outdoor locations.

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World Premiere Production Of BIPOC Playwrights Selection At Boise Contemporary Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2025

World Premiere production at Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) of a 2023 BIPOC Playwrights Festival Selection, The Life You Gave Me by Novid Parsi, directed by Hamid Dehghani.
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; RENT at Elgin Community College Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; Elgin Community College Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards; RENT at Elgin Community College Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Chicago Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Photos/Video: INHERIT THE WIND Extended At Goodman Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2024

The jury of its peers finds Inherit the Wind at Goodman Theatre worthy of a one-week extension, adding six more performances of Henry Godinez’s major revival of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s 1955 classic courtroom drama. See photos and video highlights from the production.
Complete Casts Set for INHERIT THE WIND and PRIMARY TRUST at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2024

This fall, Goodman Theatre will draw nationally acclaimed actors and local rising stars to its 2024/2025 Season opening productions. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: ENGLISH at Guthrie Theater
by Joe Sarafolean - Jul 20, 2024

What did our critic think of ENGLISH at Guthrie Theater?
Guthrie Theater to Present Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play ENGLISH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2024

The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for English by Sanaz Toossi, directed by Hamid Dehghani. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Watch a Scene from ENGLISH at the Goodman Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 8, 2024

Watch a scene from Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, currently running at Goodman Theatre through June 16th, in the video here!
Goodman Theatre Announces A Summer 2024 Line-up For All Ages And Interests
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2024

Discover the exciting lineup for Goodman Theatre's Summer 2024 season, featuring a mix of classic plays, contemporary works, and world premieres. Enjoy diverse and dynamic performances all summer long.
Sanaz Toossi's ENGLISH Extends at Goodman Theatre Ahead of Opening
by Blair Ingenthron - May 20, 2024

Goodman Theatre opens Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-winning play English in a co-production with Guthrie Theater tonight, May 20, 2024, and adds five performances due to high demand for tickets.
All-Iranian Cast of ENGLISH at Goodman Theatre to Begin Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2024

Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play English arrives at Goodman Theatre, with rehearsals for Iranian director Hamid Dehghani’s production beginning on April 16. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: See Highlights From SELLING KABUL At Northlight Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2024

Northlight Theatre, continues its 2023–2024 season with the suspenseful 2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist Selling Kabul by Sylvia Khoury, directed by recent Northlight Artistic Fellow Hamid Dehghani. See video highlights from the play below!
Review: SELLING KABUL at Northlight Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley - Feb 4, 2024

Northlight Theatre's production movingly captures the pessimistic practicality and undying hope that still plagues those most affected by a conflict that never really ended. The play runs through February 25.
Photos: First Look At Pulitzer Prize-Winning SELLING KABUL At Northlight Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2024

Northlight Theatre, continues its 2023–2024 season with the suspenseful 2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist Selling Kabul by Sylvia Khoury, directed by recent Northlight Artistic Fellow Hamid Dehghani.
2 PIANOS 4 HANDS Added to Northlight Theatre 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2023

Northlight Theatre has revealed the final selection of the 2023-2024 season, 2 Pianos 4 Hands by Richard Greenblatt and Ted Dykstra, directed by Rob Lindley.
World Premiere of John Patrick Shanley's BROOKLYN LAUNDRY & More Set for Northlight Theatre 2023-2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2023

Northlight Theatre has announced its 2023-2024 season. See programming, and learn how to purchase tickets!

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