WRITER
Children of Camelot
by Nakisa Aschtiani
SYNOPSIS
November 22, 1963: President John F Kennedy is murdered. Two days later, his alleged assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, is also murdered. What if one of these men survived? How would the lives of those around them be effected? Children of Camelot is a character driven piece that takes an historical event and turns it on its head, questions fairness, and strives to show us how people handle pain under extraordinary circumstances.
Recognition
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She NYC Arts' Festival 2017 (New York)
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OC-Centric Festival - Finalist (Orange County)
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Full Production (Moth Theatre, Los Angeles)
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Workshop Production (Long Beach Playhouse)
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Staged Reading (Long Beach Playhouse)
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New Works Festival Winner (Long Beach Playhouse)
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Semi-Finalist (Actors' Theatre of NC)
DIRECTOR
aLL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL - CAMINO REAL PH
THE TEMPEST - DANA POINT THEATER
12th night - Dana point theater
BELL, BOOK, & CANDLE - cABRILLO PH
THE MOUSETRAP - CABRILLO PH
WRITER
Romeo & Juliet in Screenland
by Nakisa Aschtiani
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ABOUT
Commissioned by the Culver City Public Theatre to write an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" for Culver City's Centennial Celebration.
SYNOPSIS
It is the silent film era and lead actress Juliet is looking for a co-star for her latest dramatic project. While at her studio party, she meets rival studio lead comedic actor, Romeo. Together, they devise a plan to not only act together, but to be together, under the guise of making the boss' rich.
PRODUCER
SHE NYC Arts and SHE LA Arts are comprised of a group of professional women creating opportunities for women in the entertainment industry. For more info on the current season: www.shenycarts.org
Nakisa is Co-Producing the SHE LA Arts event at the Zephyr Theatre in Hollywood in July 2018.
