Andrea Assaf is the founding Artistic/Executive Director of Art2Action, Inc.  A performer, writer, director, and cultural organizer, she has a Masters in Performance Studies and BFA in Acting, both from NYU. Andrea has toured original work nationally and internationally, including the National Asian American Theatre Festival at OSF 2016, La MaMa and the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage in 2015, and more. Awards include: 2017 Finalist for the Freedom Plow Award for Poetry & Activism, 2011 NPN Creation Fund commission, 2010 Princess Grace/Gant Gaither Theatre Award for Directing. Andrea serves on the Board of CAATA, Alternate ROOTS, and is a member of RAWI Arab American writers.