A multidisciplinary actor, writer, and educator based both in Los Angeles and New York City, Awni's credits include Broadway’s POTUS (Shubert Theatre); Off-Broadway: Persian Pod (Ars Nova), Bismillah (Wild Project), and The Welcoming Committee (The Lark); Regional: Wish You Were Here (South Coast Repertory, Yale Repertory). TV/Film: Girls on the Bus (HBO Max), Evil (Paramount+), Ahamed’s Ramadan Diary (Comedy Central), Eradication (Tubi). As a writer, her play Three Tall Persian Women premiered at Shakespeare & Company in 2024 to glowing reviews. Currently, Awni is the creator, showrunner, and lead in the comedic vertical series, DARK CIRCLES. Awni teaches Youth Level 3 Acting here at SCR. She holds an MFA in Acting from Columbia University. Follow @awni.joon for more updates!