Meet the Team
Shayan Sobhian
Composer, Writer, Producer
Shayan is thrilled to continue the journey of The Pony Express. An actor, musician, writer, and educator originally from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Shayan earned his BFA in Acting from SUNY Purchase. He is best known for playing Behrad Tarazi, one of the first Iranian-American superheroes, on The CW’s DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, where he appeared throughout the show’s seven-season run and became a series regular in Season 6. His other screen credits include The Chosen, in which he played James the Greater in the series’ first season, and the fantasy short Does Bigfoot Dream of Flowers?, which he co-wrote, produced, and starred in.
On stage, Shayan has performed in New York, Los Angeles, and throughout Massachusetts, with credits including Lost and Guided, Nathaniel Quinn: Filmmaker, and Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd at The Company Theatre. He currently teaches Acting at Stonehill College.
As a songwriter and storyteller, Shayan has spent the last several years developing The Pony Express alongside Sally Meehan Sobhian and the Meehan family. What began as a family folk-rock project has grown into a full-length musical about adventure, sacrifice, and the wild courage it takes to chase something bigger than yourself. He is deeply grateful to Sally, Leo, the cast, creative team, and everyone who has helped carry this show down the trail.
Sally Meehan Sobhian
Director, Writer, Producer
Sally is proud to help bring this new chapter of The Pony Express to life. A Massachusetts-based actor, director, writer, producer, and teaching artist, Sally trained in New York City and has spent the past few years moving between event production, arts education, and new work development. She is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and a 200-hour certified yoga teacher with additional certifications in Yin and Prenatal Yoga. Whether in a rehearsal room, classroom, or studio, Sally’s work is rooted in collaboration, curiosity, and helping artists feel brave enough to do their best work.
As a director, Sally has led productions and educational theatre programs across the South Shore, most recently directing The Addams Family at Plymouth North High School. She is passionate about creating theatre that feels fresh, exciting, and deeply human.
For The Pony Express, Sally has helped guide the show from its earliest family brainstorming sessions to this expanded concert presentation, shaping everything from story to casting, production, marketing, and the audience experience. She is especially thrilled to be building this piece with a company of local artists, family, and friends who have poured so much heart into the ride. Endless gratitude to her two main men/collaborators, Shayan and Leo, her daughter Cleo, and the entire Pony family for making this wild dream feel possible.
When Leo was a teenager, his mother told him he needed to get a “real job” and that his love for music and songwriting would have to remain a hobby. Leo went on to become the President and CEO of W.B. Mason, spending decades helping build the company into one of the most recognizable brands in the country. Having fulfilled his mother’s wish, he is now very happily back to writing music.
A lifelong music lover and songwriter, Leo has always believed in the power of a good story, a strong melody, and a song that brings people together. The Pony Express has given him the chance to return to that first creative love alongside his family, bringing his songwriter’s ear, and a lifetime spent in the business of delivery, to a story full of riders, ambition, and melodies that feel like they’ve been kicking around forever.
He is grateful to be part of this ride with Sally, Shayan, the Meehan family, and the incredible artists bringing The Pony Express to life.
Leo J. Meehan
Composer, Executive Producer
