Ava Lalezarzadeh is an actor who is part of the Tony-nominated play English. The play, written by Sanaz Toossi, is about four adult students in 2008 Iran studying for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam. The students struggle with the loss of their native language and identity, navigating the tension between their authentic selves and the identities they adopt while speaking English. After a critically applauded run on Broadway, the show is now enjoying a limited run in Los Angeles at The Wallis, sharing this story with West Coast audiences for the first time.