[1] From 1861, she was engaged at the Arevelian Tatron (Oriental Theater) [3] and she also toured with the company, such as to Izmir in 1867.

As Muslims did not consider acting a suitable profession, the first actors in the Ottoman Empire were Christian Armenians, and the stigma of the profession was especially the case for females, the actresses received a higher salary than their male colleagues, and they could also continue their careers undisturbed after the Armenian theatre monopoly was abolished in the Ottoman Empire in 1879.

[1] Arousyak Papazian became the first leading lady and female star of the Ottoman theatre and received considerable praise.

[1] She and her colleague Aghavni Papazian are mentioned by the historian Mikael Nalbandian as two pioneers in defying prejudices by performing on stage in the Muslim Middle East.

[4] Arousyak Papazian retired after her marriage, because of her spouse was opposed to her theatrical career.