Yekta Khaghani is an Iranian playwright, actor and theater educator based in New York City. She earned a BA in Dramatic Literature from Tehran University of Art. Since her move to the US in 2016, Yekta has been a driving force behind numerous theatrical productions, both as a creator and performer. Yekta also has adapted the series Fairy Tales from Greater Iran for audiobooks and the stage. She is part of the People’s Theater Project company and serves as a Teaching Artist.
Yekta received the 2023 New York City Women Fund for her new play, set to debut in 2024 in New York. Also, she reached a semifinalist at the 2020 National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center.