Alyssa Jiwani (she/her) is an actor, director, choreographer, singer, dancer, teacher, and arts administrator from Seattle, WA. Alyssa Jiwani is a current student at New York University’s Tisch School of Drama, pursuing a double major in Theatre and Education (BFA Drama). Alyssa has been performing since a young age, and some of her favorite performing credits include: Zaneeta Shinn (Music Man), Bird Girl/Mayzie U/S (Seussical), Laurel (Freaky Friday), Emily Webb (Our Town), Nemasani (Anonymous), Candy (Zombie Prom), and many more. Alyssa has been involved with countless theatre programs in many different positions, such as Seattle Theatre Group as a young ambassador, Bringing You Broadway on the creative team (founded by Hannah Jewel Kohn and Emma Degerstedt), and Empowered Artist Collective as a cohort member (founded by Jennifer Apple and Elise Melendez). Alyssa founded and currently runs The Virtual Theatre Co, an online theatre education company targeted towards students from elementary school all the way through college and beyond. The Virtual Theatre Co's mission is to promote inclusivity and accessibility within theatre, and provide a safe, supportive, and thrilling theatre education for youth all around the world.  
In this episode, Alyssa chats with actress and host Maggie Bera about her inspiration behind the creation of The Virtual Theatre Co., her hopes for the future of the theatre industry, and why it's so important to continue bringing theatre to young adults during this time.
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