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Sawant, Jasmine

Biography: 

Advisory Board. Prior to joining SAMPRADAYA Dance Creations in 2004, Jasmine worked at ARI Financial Services where she was responsible for corporate accounts and customer service. She has taught at the Indian Embassy School, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, worked at the French Embassy in Bahrain and the Max Mueller Bhavan (Goethe Institute) in Mumbai. Jasmine holds degree in Accounting from the University of Bombay, diplomas in Journalism and French; and certificate in German. Jasmine’s most recent stage acting credits include SAWITRI Theatre Group’s Seven Steps Around the Fire & Where There’s A Will. Her most recent film credits include, Kamla in Dowry, (screened at ReelWorld). Other credits Actor, producer, writer, manager, Jasmine has worked extensively in community and professional theatre in India and Saudi Arabia before coming to Canada. She is the Co-Founder and Artistic Co-Director of SAWITRI Theatre Group since 2003. Devoted to the enrichment of the South Asian performing arts, Jasmine is part of South Asian organizations as Marathi Bhashik Mandal, Hindi Writers’ Guild and a member of the Meadowvale Theatre Advisory Board. She is also the General Manager of Sampradaya Dance Creations. Jasmine holds degree in Accounting from the University of Bombay and diplomas in Journalism and French.
Jasmine’s most recent stage acting credits include SAWITRI Theatre Group’s 'Tell me the Name of any flower' in Gujarati and 'Seven Steps Around the Fire' and 'Where There’s A Will' in English. Her most recent film credits include, Kamla in 'Dowry', (screened at ReelWorld). Other credits as listed on Imdb. In Canada she has written and co-written plays for SAWITRI Theatre Group, including 'The Kallus Next Door' and 'Saree Kahaniyan – Saree Stories', both published in the two anthologies of the Mississauga Writers’ Group, titled ‘WordFest’, and a dance-theatre script for young audiences, titled 'One World Our World' highlighting environmental issues, commissioned by Sampradaya Dance Academy. Her most recent work is the English translation of the full length award-winning play by Marathi playwright, Yogesh Soman. The English play, 'Case #99', received its world premiere in October 2015 at Sampradaya Theatre, Mississauga.

Professional Role(s): 
Actor
Playwright
Producer