About
THE ARMENIAN DRAMATIC ARTS ALLIANCE
​(ADAA)

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The Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance (ADAA) is a non-profit arts organization, with affiliate members and programs in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and abroad. The ADAA provides numerous events to gather like-minded individuals in the arts such as galas, film screenings, discussions, award ceremonies, and more. We invite all artists, playwrights, actors, directors, and those who enjoy the arts to join this group.

Below, the mission of the ADAA showcases our desire to support the legacy of Armenian arts and culture. The organization accomplishes this mission by supporting playwrights and screenwriters and provides production opportunities, commissions, scholarships, research tools, networking resources and writing awards. The organization is currently working on creating relationships with leading theaters in the United States to establish reading series so that the winning scripts – and other scripts by ADAA-affiliated playwrights -- will be seen and heard. ADAA’s headquarters are in Cambridge, MA with worldwide affiliates in Paris, Yerevan, Los Angeles, Boston, New York and other major cities. hroughout the website, you'll find numerous in-depth event pages, research information on great Armenians in the arts, and also ways on who you can get involved in the ADAA as well.

ADAA  Mission

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The mission of the Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance is to support human rights voices through a $10,000 global playwriting award and to nurture Armenian writers and artists of theater and film.

  • To support human rights through the medium of writing
  • To archive existing texts of Armenian drama in English translation online
  • To establish a meeting place for professionals in the fields of theater, film, and media
  • To bring Armenian stories to a world stage
  • To be a resource and research tool for students, scholars, theater and film professionals
  • To support playwrights and screenwriters of Armenian descent through writing awards
  • To encourage Armenian works in the fields of film and theater
  • To support Armenian artists in the performing arts

ADAA  Board

Board of Directors
  • Bianca Bagatourian, Playwright
  • Alfred Demirjian, CEO, Techfusion Corporation
  • Lisa Kirazian, Playwright
  • Karen Kondazian, Actor

Honorary Board
  • S. Peter Cowe
  • Dickran Kouymjian
  • Nishan Parlakian (deceased)
  • Mac Wellman

Board of Trustees
  • Rachel Kaprielian, Registrar, MA 
  • Paul Krekorian, Los Angeles City Council Member
  • Peter Koutoujian, MA State Representative

Founding Members
  • Bianca Bagatourian
  • Alfred Demirjian
  • Diana Hekimian
  • Nishan Parlakian, 
  • Joyce Van Dyke
  • Anne Vardanian
Industry Advisory Board
  • Simon Abkarian, Actor/Director
  • Michael Goorjian, Actor/Director
  • Michael Peretzian, Director
  • Diana Der-Hovanessian, Poet
  • Aris Janigian, Novelist
  • Salpy Kerkonian, Musician
  • Steve Kurkjian, Journalist
  • Kristen Lazarian, Playwright, ADAA Officer, Paul Contest Administration
  • Simon Levy, Artistic Director, Fountain Theatre
  • Gerald Papasian, Actor/Playwright
  • Anna Panoian, Controller
  • Dianne Philibosian, Institute Director
  • Hank Saroyan, Director
Affiliates
  • ​Missak Artinian, Writer, LA
  • Janice Keuhnelian, Film/TV Editor, NY
  • Levon Minasian, Filmmaker, France
  • Nare Mkrtchyan, Producer, LA​
  • Jill Simonian, TV Host
  • Soseh Yekanians, Actor, Australia
  • Albert Yeznaian, Writer, LA
Supportive Organizations
  • Frances Paul Lyons
  • Almas Paul
  • Lillian & Varnum Paul
  • Gagosian Galleries
  • Techfusion Corporation
  • The William Saroyan Foundation
  • The Kradjian Family Fund/San Diego Foundation
  • United Armenian Charities
  • Los Angeles County Arts Commission
  • The Western Diocese, Burbank, CA
  • Final Draft, Inc.
  • Hilton, Glendale
  • Armenian Museum of America 
  • National Association for Armenian Studies & Research (NAASR)
  • ProjectSAVE
  • The Knights and Daughters of Vartan
  • Antaeus Theatre Company

Volunteers
  • Jess Meoni
  • Andrew Avanian
  • Lusine Akelyan
  • Nina Koumachian-Ehlig

GALLERY OF ADAA Awards