more about me!

Hi! My name is Alyssa Jiwani, and I am a multi-hyphenated artist from Seattle, WA, and I graduated with a BFA in Drama and minors in Educational Theatre and Applied Theatre from NYU Tisch/Steinhardt! I have grown up a huge lover of the arts--I started off with Bollywood dancing and Indian singing! I was always dancing, and everyone who knew me knew I loved the spotlight. I began taking choir and drama, I fell in love with theatre and musical theatre. As I grew older, I found myself not just loving being onstage/onscreen, but doing anything I could to be in the "room where it happens." I began directing, choreographing, teaching, and more! 

I an extremely passionate human - when I love something, I love it with my whole heart! Here is a fun list of some things I love: my family and friends, my dog named Gucci, all of my students, everything Disney, Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk, Aladdin 2019, One Direction as a band and all 5 of them as solo artists, Taylor Swift, Wicked, Bollywood songs and dance, purple (yes, I'm a purple person!), junk journaling/scrapbooking, reading, Broadway, and so much more. 

My personal mission is to increase diversity, accessibility, representation, and inclusivity in the entertainment industry, and I believe the best way to do so is through educating and inspiring the rising generation of young artists. My dream is to empower the younger generation through my work as both an educator and performer and show them that their wildest dreams can come true! 

I am so excited to continue my work in creating a theatre and entertainment industries that are diverse, inclusive, representative, and accessible. I believe that theatre is one of the most powerful, impactful methods of change and art in our world. I cannot wait to see what the future holds, and I hope to work with you! 

I am based in Seattle, WA / New York, NY / Vancouver, BC.