Hamid Dehghani biography

Hamid Dehghani

At Writers Theatre: A Distinct Society

Hamid Dehghani is a director, playwright, and actor. Born and raised in Iran, he 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. 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 and worked professionally in Tehran’s theatre scene for over 10 years before moving to the United States in 2018 to continue his education. 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 at Northwestern University. He also had the opportunity to work as an assistant director at the Metropolitan Opera, Court Theatre, and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. During the 2020 pandemic when all theaters were closed, he co-founded Grass Studio Theatre and performed three collectively devised pieces – Picnic, Story in a Box, and Reportage of a Room – at various outdoor locations in Chicago. Hamid is the Artistic Fellow at Northlight Theatre and holds an MFA in Directing from Northwestern University. Looking ahead to the 2024/2025 season, Hamid is excited to direct shows at Northlight Theatre, Goodman Theatre, and Guthrie Theater.

[Bio as of April 2023]