Jasmine Joshua (they/them)
Jasmine Joshua is a Seattle writer, producer, actor, and director. They are the Artistic Director of the award-winning Reboot Theatre Company whose mission is to test new interpretations of established works through nontraditional casting and design. Jasmine founded Reboot in 2014 while pregnant with twins and produced the nation's first ever all-female (at the time) production of 1776. Since its founding, Reboot has grown from a one-person operation to a nonprofit with a working board and has produced five productions, all nominated for Gregory Awards and winning several including Most Outstanding Production. Reboot Theatre Company has received grants from BECU People Helping People, 4Culture, and The Office of Arts and Culture.
As an actor, Jasmine studied with the Larry Moss Studio and the Groundlings in Los Angeles. They have been seen on the stages of Intiman, Book-It, Seattle Musical Theatre, Annex, and Theater Schmeater, among others.
Jasmine was the Assistant Director at 5th Avenue Theatre (dir. Sheryl Kaller); Associate director at Village Theatre (dir. Hunter Bird) and has directed at Reboot Theatre, Cafe Nordo, Radial Productions, and Twelfth Night Productions. Upcoming: THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP at Intiman Theatre.
Jasmine is currently working on a nonbinary musical (book, additional music and lyrics) HERE AND THEIR with Heather Ragusa (music and lyrics). HERE AND THEIR was generated during The 5th Avenue Theatre's First Draft Program, which culminated in a 29-hour workshop at Open Jar Studios, NYC in October 2018 directed by Hunter Bird, music direction by Matt Hinkley. The musical received a workshop at Seattle Repertory Theatre with support from NAMT, directed by Desdemona Chiang with music direction by Matt Hinkley in Feb 2021. They’re looking forward to upcoming Spring 2022 workshop at the Rep. Other produced works include YOU'D BETTER SIT DOWN FOR THIS (Annex Theatre) and their solo work BREAD CRUMBS, a collaboration with Eddie DeHais, which was workshopped at The Scratch in Seattle, and premiered at ACT Theatre's Solo Fest in February 2020. BREAD CRUMBS was included in ANT Fest at Ars Nova in 2021.
Many theatre companies are wading into the beautiful waters of gender inclusive theatre, whether through nontraditional casting, queer and women-centered show selection, or expanding artistic interpretations. As a nonbinary artistic director, producer, and director, Jasmine has personal and professional insight for how to incorporate gender awareness and authenticity into productions how casting impacts the story. They have worked as a gender consultant, which includes casting assistance, dramaturgical support both on new and established works, acting coaching, for companies such as the 5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre, ArtsWest, and Fantastic Z Theatre. They also served as a gender consultant for a comic book series.
Jasmine graduated magna cum laude from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Creative Writing and a minor in Jewish Studies. Before moving to Seattle, Jasmine was a theatrical publicist in the Bay Area, managing clients from LORT theatres and Broadway tours to opera, ballet, and a monster truck rally. They are a proud member of the Dramatist Guild and Ring of Keys.