Lavina Jadhwani (she/her/hers)
Lavina Jadhwani (she/her) is a Chicago-based director, playwright, and activist. As a playwright, her work has been seen at the Guthrie, the Goodman, the Gift, East West Players, Cincinnati Shakes, and Indianapolis Shakes, and more. Directing credits include Guthrie Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, PlayMakers Rep, the Rep of St. Louis, Asolo Rep, Mixed Blood, the Neo-Futurists, the Gift, Teatro Vista, Silk Road Rising, Rasaka Theatre Company, where she served as Artistic Director for seven years. Lavina serves on the boards of the National New Play Network and the Chicago Inclusion Project. She is a proud cancer survivor, dog mom, and child of immigrants. BFA/MA: Carnegie Mellon School of Drama; MFA: The Theatre School at DePaul University. www.lavinajadhwani.com / @lavinajadhwani