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Naghmeh Samini (PhD) is a playwright, scriptwriter, and lecturer in Dramatic Arts. Born in Iran, she earned her BA in Drama and MA in Cinema from the University of Tehran. She completed her PhD in Art Studies at Tarbiat Modarres University in Tehran, with a thesis focused on Drama and Mythology. Naghmeh was a professor at the University of Tehran for 15 years and has been an affiliate professor at the University of Washington (ħ¶¼×ÊÔ´Íø) since 2019. She has been teaching play writing in Cornish and Freehold since 2024

Over twenty of her plays have been staged in Iran, France, India, Canada, the United States, and other countries. Notable works include Sleeping in an Empty Cup, Sky Horses Rain Ashes, The Home, and The Forgotten History of Mastaneh. Her screenplays, such as Main Line, Heiran, and Three Women, have won awards, and she is the scriptwriter for one of the most popular Iranian series, Shahrzad.

With over 25 years of research on One Thousand and One Nights, her insights are reflected in her theoretical publications, speeches, and creative works. Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, she employs magic realism and non-linear narratives in her plays. Naghmeh is also the author of several semi-fictional and theoretical books, including Wars and Bodies, The Theatre of Mythology, and I Am Sindbad, You Are a Traveler.