VAIBU MOHAN is a writer, musician, dancer, director, and producer specializing in bringing South Asian forms of storytelling and theater making into the Western sphere. She is the winner of Atlanta Opera’s 96 Hour Opera Competition and her full length opera, Jala Smriti, will premiere at Atlanta Opera in 2026. Selected works: Life of a Lemon (NYU/AOP Opera Labs), Keep It Cheery (Brooklyn Children’s Theater), and the concert presentation of Sati: Goddess Incarnate at 54 Below in July 2023. Upcoming: Sati: Goddess Incarnate developmental workshop (August 2025).
As a Bharatanatyam performer and creator, Mohan creates pieces that stretch the genre and explore connections between disparate artforms and is the Associate Artistic Director of Silambam Phoenix. Mohan has performed at 54 Below, Greenroom 42, La Mama Theater, Lincoln Center, and Midnight Theater. She is a graduate of the NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program.
