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Sophia Alawi is a first generation Muslim Moroccan/Italian American actress, singer, and writer. She has a BFA in Musical Theater and and also studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and The Barrow Group in New York. Throughout all of her time in the theater she has always wanted to immerse herself in writing screenplays. She conceived ‘Hayawan’ in 2020 and has been developing the story and sharing the journey online ever since. She’s so excited to write from her own experiences and help tell the stories of the MENA community which is one of the most underrepresented groups in the industry.
She won the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle award for Best Featured Actress – Musical in 2019 for Groundhog Day The Musical and was named one of “five standout performances” in 2019 by the Houston Chronicle for the role of Wendla in Spring Awakening. Regional credits include Fun Home(42nd St Moon). As You Like It,Twelfth Night and Groundhog Day the Musical (San Francisco Playhouse), Spring Awakening (Theater Under the Stars), and In the Heights (Playhouse on Park). New York credits include Fat Kid Rules the World, and Emerson Loses Her Miand. TV credits include Law & OrderSVU.
Instagram: sophiaintronaalawi