Samip Raval
director. performer. writer.
"Thoughtful and Revealing..."
-The Seattle Times
"In-depth and intelligent..."
-Drama In The Hood
"Samip Raval tackles this piece with
heart and grace..."
-Broadway World

RHINOLEAP PRODUCTIONS, Ashboro, NC Playwright: Nathan Alan Davis Director: Samip Raval Choreographer: Joy Williams Stage Manager: Zeinab Caskey Scenic Design: Howard Jones Lighting Design: Jennifer O'Kelly Costume Design: Frenchie La'Vern Sound Design: G Clausen Assistant Director: Jamilah Muhammad Cast: Seth Ajani, Mya Brown, Philip Bernard Smith, Saleemah Sharpe, Kaila Symone Crowder, Mallory Freeze, Jabari Elzie Photography by



RHINOLEAP PRODUCTIONS, Ashboro, NC Playwright: Nathan Alan Davis Director: Samip Raval Choreographer: Joy Williams Stage Manager: Zeinab Caskey Scenic Design: Howard Jones Lighting Design: Jennifer O'Kelly Costume Design: Frenchie La'Vern Sound Design: G Clausen Assistant Director: Jamilah Muhammad Cast: Seth Ajani, Mya Brown, Philip Bernard Smith, Saleemah Sharpe, Kaila Symone Crowder, Mallory Freeze, Jabari Elzie Photography by
"Raval beautifully weaves the horrible with the humor..."
-Broadway World
"Amazing..."
-Seattle Pockets
Dontrell, Who Kissed The Sea by Nathan Alan Davis


ARTSWEST PLAYHOUSE, Seattle, WA Playwright: David Henry Hwang Director: Samip Raval Dramaturg: Kathy Hsieh Choreographer: Alyza DelPan-Monley Stage Manager: David Hsieh Scenic Design: Lex Marcos Lighting Design: Emily Leong Costume Design: Natalie Shih Sound Design: Brian Murphy Cast: David Quicksall, Tom Dang, Kathy Hsieh, Rachel Guyer-Mufane, Jason Marr, Marianna de Fazio, Mark Waldstein, Margaret Hotchkiss, Ayako Shapiro Photography by Michael Wallenfels


M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang

FORWARD FLUX THEATER, PRATIDHWANI, Seattle, WA Playwright: Lindsay Joelle Director: Samip Raval Movement Director: Wesley Fruge Stage Manager: Rachel Culbertson Scenic Design: Jordan Gerow Props Master: Karla Davenport Lighting Design: Zanna King Costume Design: Pallavi Garg Sound Design: Brian Murphy Cast: Nabilah Ahmed, Gurvinder Pal Singh, Jay Athalye, Varsha Raghavan, Abhijeet Rane, Meenakshi Rishi Photography by Punkaj Luthra



FORWARD FLUX THEATER, PRATIDHWANI, Seattle, WA Playwright: Lindsay Joelle Director: Samip Raval Movement Director: Wesley Fruge Stage Manager: Rachel Culbertson Scenic Design: Jordan Gerow Props Master: Karla Davenport Lighting Design: Zanna King Costume Design: Pallavi Garg Sound Design: Brian Murphy Cast: Nabilah Ahmed, Gurvinder Pal Singh, Jay Athalye, Varsha Raghavan, Abhijeet Rane, Meenakshi Rishi Photography by Punkaj Luthra
A Small History of Amal, Age 7 by Lindsay Joelle (world-premiere)

ARTSWEST PLAYHOUSE, Seattle, WA Playwright: Ayad Akhtar Director: Samip Raval Stage Manager: Malie Wong Scenic Design: Lex Marcos Lighting Design: Ryan Dunn Costume Design: Kelsey Rogers Sound Design: Brian Murphy Cast: Monika Jolly, Andre Nelson, Abhijeet Rane, Alaji Marie Photography by Michael Wallenfels



ARTSWEST PLAYHOUSE, Seattle, WA Playwright: Ayad Akhtar Director: Samip Raval Stage Manager: Malie Wong Scenic Design: Lex Marcos Lighting Design: Ryan Dunn Costume Design: Kelsey Rogers Sound Design: Brian Murphy Cast: Monika Jolly, Andre Nelson, Abhijeet Rane, Alaji Marie Photography by Michael Wallenfels
The Who And The What by Ayad Akhtar

ARENA STAGE, Washington D.C. Playwright: Ayad Akhtar Director: Timothy Douglas Stage Manager: Amber Dickerson Asst. Stage Manager: Kristen Mary Harris Scenic Design: Tony Cisek Lighting Design: Michael Gilliam Costume Design: Toni-Leslie James Sound Design: Fitz Patton Fight Director: Cliff Williams III Cast: Nehal Joshi, Ivy Vahanian, Felicia Curry, Joe Isenberg, Samip Raval Photography by Colin Hovde



ARENA STAGE, Washington D.C. Playwright: Ayad Akhtar Director: Timothy Douglas Stage Manager: Amber Dickerson Asst. Stage Manager: Kristen Mary Harris Scenic Design: Tony Cisek Lighting Design: Michael Gilliam Costume Design: Toni-Leslie James Sound Design: Fitz Patton Fight Director: Cliff Williams III Cast: Nehal Joshi, Ivy Vahanian, Felicia Curry, Joe Isenberg, Samip Raval Photography by Colin Hovde
Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar

ACT THEATER Lab, Seattle, WA Playwright: Rajiv Joseph Director: Samip Raval Scenic Design: Brandon Estrella Lighting Design: Lily McLeod Musicians: Anil Prasad, Bodhi Michael Cast: Moises Castro, Arjun Pande Photography by Amer K. Dickerson



ACT THEATER Lab, Seattle, WA Playwright: Rajiv Joseph Director: Samip Raval Scenic Design: Brandon Estrella Lighting Design: Lily McLeod Musicians: Anil Prasad, Bodhi Michael Cast: Moises Castro, Arjun Pande Photography by Amer K. Dickerson
Guards At The Taj by Rajiv Joseph

PLAYMAKERS REPERTORY THEATER, Chapel Hill, NC Playwright: Ayad Akhtar Directed by Shishir Kurup Dramaturg: Jaqueline Lawton Stage Manager: Charles Bayang Asst. Stage Manager: Hannah-Jean Farris Scenic design: Nephelie Andonyadis Costume design: Grier Coleman Lighting design: Geoff Korf Sound design: Bruno Louchouarn Cast: Rajesh Bose, Nicole Scipione, Rasool Jahan, Benjamin Curs, Samip Raval



PLAYMAKERS REPERTORY THEATER, Chapel Hill, NC Playwright: Ayad Akhtar Directed by Shishir Kurup Dramaturg: Jaqueline Lawton Stage Manager: Charles Bayang Asst. Stage Manager: Hannah-Jean Farris Scenic design: Nephelie Andonyadis Costume design: Grier Coleman Lighting design: Geoff Korf Sound design: Bruno Louchouarn Cast: Rajesh Bose, Nicole Scipione, Rasool Jahan, Benjamin Curs, Samip Raval
Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar
