Broadway Actor, Writer, Director. Received his M.F.A. from New York University’s Graduate Acting Program, where he studied with Master Teacher Ron Van Lieu. Sanjit has his BA from Washington University in St. Louis, where he double-majored in Biology and Performing Arts and minored in Film Studies.
Sanjit has co-written three plays with Deepa Purohit: Grace, Pulling the Lever (published in Plays & Playwrights 2006, and Best Monologues for Men), and American Family Project. He has co-written three pilots, Serendipity, Irish Eyes and Funcle, and wrote, produced and co-directed the short film Time After (trailer at www.silvadollarfilms.com) Selected Acting credits: Broadway: WarHorse (Tony-Award Best Play, Lincoln Center Theater). Off-Broadway: Troilus and Cressida (NYSF/Public Theater, Dir. Daniel Sullivan), Dry Powder (World Premiere, Public Theater, Dir. Thomas Kail, starring John Krasinski and Claire Danes, Lucille Lortel & Outer Critics Circle Nominee for Outstanding Featured Actor). For more information: www.sanjitdesilva.com