Gülçin Hatıhan

Gülçin Hatıhan was born in Istanbul in 1972. After completing her primary, middle, and high school education in Istanbul, she received her first theater training at the Müjdat Gezen Art Center. Later, she joined the E.S.E.K theater company, founded by Gökhan Semiz. Moving to New York in March 1999, Hatıhan lived there for 10 years and directed the first-ever Turkish musical on Broadway. She serves as the head of the Theater Executive Board at BASAD (Bakırköy Artists Association) and works as an instructor for the Conservatory Preparatory Class. Since 2004, she has been active as a director alongside her acting career. She is the director of the Turkish musicals premiered on Broadway (e.g., "Hisseli Harikalar Kumpanyası", 2009, Beacon Theater, NY). She continues her directing career in Turkey as well. Your latest play is "Television Republic" (Televizyon Cumhuriyeti), staged at the Bakırköy Municipal Theaters.