Jafar Mahyari

Artistic Director of Zendegi Theater Company

Academic Background: Graduated in the field of Acting from Sooreh Art College
Field of Study: Acting
Tel: +98912 6332488, Tel: +9821 22647704
Date of Birth: March 03, 1980
Specialty: Dramatist, Script Writer, Theater Director, Actor, Researcher and Teacher
Related Documents: Acting certification from San Argos Canada Company (Master: Mr. Robert
Greenwood), Movement and Form certification from San Argos Canada Company
(Master: Dona Lobeck), Visual Creativity in Drama certification from University of Tehran
(Master: Sandra Carota from Belgium), Acting certification from Parsa Film

Management Experiences:
Manager of Zendegi Theater Company – since 2010
Founding Board of Boomerang Theater Workshop – 2006 to 2009
Drama Manager of Ozhan Graphic Company – since 2013
Manager for Holding the First International Workshops of Zendegi Theater Company in “Tehran,
Esfahan, Rasht” in collaboration with Shahr Theater and Iran Association of Dramatic Arts – 2014
Manager for Holding Second International Workshops of Zendegi Theater Company in “Tehran,
Esfahan” in collaboration with Bazigah Amphitheater, Ordibehesht School, Association of
Dramatic Arts of Esfahan and the Municipality of Esfahan – 2015
Designer and Secretariat of the First and Second Creative Theater Festivals of Tehran
Kindergartens in collaboration with Boomerang Theater Workshop and in presence of 23
kindergartens of Tehran – 2007
Teaching Experiences:
Acting Master in “Andisheh” Cinema School – Since 2010 to 2014
Dramatic Creativity Master in “Ordibehesht” School of Drama in Esfahan City – 2015
Teaching Educational Theater in School of Fine Arts – 2014
Memberships:
Continuous Member of National Iran Stage Center
Affiliated Member of the Association of the Actors of Theater House
Continuous Member of Association of Dramatists of Theater House Continuous Member of Association of Child and Teenager Theater of the Theater House
Appreciations & Awards:
Selected Director of Helal Festival (Gan Show) – 2001
Appreciated Director of Pantomime Festival (Gan Show) – 2001
Selected Director of Tromoso Dialeg Festival in Norway (Gol Show) – 2011
Selected Director of Bursa Festival in Turkey (Gol Show) – 2012
Appreciation of Show in Noble Festival in Tunisia (Gol Show)
Nominated for Selected Director of the Year in Iran (Association of Child and Teenager Theater
of the Theater House – 1+1=4 Show) – 2013
Appreciated for “Noor” Show – 2010
Appreciated for the Drama Book “One Minute” by Roshd Educational and Developmental Books
Festival in Iran – 2014
Dramatic Activities:
Acting:
Acting in “Majaraye Sib (AKA Adventure of Apple)” Show directed by Mr. Mohammad
Zakizadeh; Khavaran Cultural Center, Tehran – Iran – 1997;
Acting in “Bar Pahneye Darya (AKA On the Breadth of the Sea)” show directed by Ms. Yekta
Arabani; Khavaran Cultural enter, Tehran – Iran – 1998;
Acting in “Akharin Resalat (AKA Last Prophecy)” show directed Mr. Mohammad Jafar Heidari’
Ghashghaei Hall, Shahr Theater, Tehran – Iran – 1999;
Acting in “Shekoftan (AKA Blossoming) show directed by Mr. Jahanbakhsh Soltani’ Mehr Hall,
Art Realm, Tehran – Iran – 2000; Acting in “Halet Chetori Mash Rahim (AKA How Are You, Mash Rahim) directed by Mr. Esmaeil
Khalaj; Sayeh Hall, Shahr Theater, Tehran – Iran – 2001;
Acting in “Morgh (AKA Bird)” show directed to Mr. Mehdi Mehdi Abadi; Festival of
Associations, Tehran – Iran; 2002;
Acting in “Roozegar and Naghmehayash (AKA Time and Its Tunes)” directed by Mr. Alireza
Rafati; Festival of Associations, Tehran – Iran – 2002;
Acting in “Baharata” show directed by Mr. Esmaeil Khalaj; Cafeteria, Shahr Theater, Tehran –
Iran – 2003;
Acting in “Ye Mardi Bood Ali Gholi, Ye Morghi Dasht Parash Goli (There was a man, Ali Gholi,
He Had a Bird with Rosy Feathers” directed by Mr. Mehdi Mehdi Abadi; Honar Hall, Tehran –
Iran – 2007;
Script Writing and Directing:
Director and Rewriter of “Roobah Dom Zangooleh (AKA Fox with Bell Tail)” show written by
Mr. Gholamreza Aliakbari; Cultural Centers, Tehran – Iran – 2000;
Director and Designer of “Ghelghelak (AKA Tickle) show; Cultural Centers, Tehran – Iran – 2002;
Script writer and Director of “Khaneh Khargoosh (AKA Rabbit Nest)” show; Khavaran Cultural
Center, Tehran – Iran – 1998;
Script writer and Director of “Gavbazi (AKA Bullfighting)” show; Sarv Cultural Center, Tehran
– Iran – 2001;
Script Writer and Director of “Ghool Koochooloo (AKA Little Giant)” show; Honar Hall, Tehran
– Iran – 2003; Director, Storyteller, Stage and Lighting Designer in “Khodaye Khoob Va Mehraban (AKA Good
and Kind God) show; Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults –
2006;
Script Writer and Director “Baghe Angoor (AKA Vineyard)” show; Cultural Centers, Tehran –
Iran – 2007;
Script Writer, Director, Stage and Lighting Designer of “Gol (AKA Flower)” show; Institute for
the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults – 2009;
Script Writer, Director, Stage, Clothes and Lighting Designer of “Noor (AKA Light); show; Honar
Hall, Tehran – Iran – 2010;
Script Writer and Director of “Eterafate 10 Koodak (AKA Confessions of 10 Children) show;
Parin Hall, Tehran – Iran – 2012 (Child Actors);
Script Writer and Director of “Amoo Norooz” show; Parin Hall, Tehran – Iran – 2012 (Child
Actors);
Script Writer, Director and Stage Designer of “1+1=4” show; Honar Hall, Tehran – Iran – 2013;
Drama Writings:
Dramatist of “Royaye Barani (AKA Rainy Dream)” play; Honar Hall, Tehran – Iran, directed by
Ms. Parastoo Golestani – 2010;
Dramatist of “Rooze Ajib (AKA Strange Day)” play; Theater Center of Institute for the Intellectual
Development of Children and Young Adults, Tehran – Iran – Ms. Parastoo Golestani – 2012;
Dramatist of “Baghe Gilas (AKA Cherry Orchard)” play; Ferdos Cultural Center, directed by Mr.
Milad Mohammadi – 2011;

Festivals:
Roobahe Dom Zangooleh (AKA Fox with Bell Tail) show – Festival of Tehran Associations –
2000;
Ghelghelak (AKA Tickle) show – Festival of Tehran Associations – 2001;
Gan show – Helal Festival of Tehran – 2001;
Gan show – Pantomime Festival of Iran – 2001;
Gol (AKA Flower) show – Ki Ti O Festival in Poland – 2010;
Gol (AKA Flower) show – Tromoso Dialeg Festival in Norway – 2011;
Gol (AKA Flower) show – Bursa Festival in Turkey – 2012;
Gol (AKA Flower) show – Noble Festival in Tunisia – 2012;
Gol (AKA Flower) show – Namvar Festival in Belgium – 2013;
Movies:
Acting in “Pizza” short movie directed by Mr. Mehdi Mehdi Abadi – 2000;
Acting in “Dast Balaye Dast (AKA Hand Above Hand) short movie, directed by Mr. Mehdi Mehdi
Abadi; (Environment Festival) – 1999;
Acting in “Roohe Bazigar (AKA Actor’s Soul) Tele-Theater, directed by Mr. Alireza Rafati –
Channel 4 – 1998;
Acting in “Akharin Resalat (AKA Last Prophecy)” Tele-Theater, directed by Mr. Mohammad
Jafar Heidari – Jame Jam Channel – 2001;
Acting in “An Roozha (AKA Those Days)” TV series, directed by Mr. Reza Hashemi – Channel
3 – 2006;
Director of “Ghadre Eshgh (AKA Value of Love)” short movie (Conference of Selected Short
Movies of the Art Realm) – 2001; Director of “Tabir (AKA Interpretation)” short movie (Conference of Selected Short Movies of
the Art Realm) – 2001;
Judgments:
Judge of Play Writing (Children and Teenagers Section) – Iran Theater House – 2013;
Judge of Child and Teenager Section of Theater Festival of Tehran City – 2012;
Printings and Publications:
“Moghararat (AKA Regulations)” play – Nazir Publications – 2001;
“Yek Daghighe (AKA One Minute)” play – Publications of Institute for the Intellectual
Development of Children and Young Adults – 2012
Articles and Remarks:
Today’s Child and Theater article, “Ashti Cultural Newspaper Press”
“Royaye Barani (AKA Rainy Dream)” show remark, “Ashti Cultural Press”
“Hey To (AKA Hey You)” show remark, “Tehran Emrooz Newspaper Press”

Interest and Hobbies:
Playing Santoor
Playing Tonbak
Playing Piano

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.zendegitheater.com