 I'm thrilled to have been a co-organizer for Donkeysaddle Project's upcoming virtual fundraiser Creating the Future we Deserve. The event will feature artists from a variety of disciplines as we come together to imagine a brighter future. With so many oppressive forces at work, it's important for us to continue pushing back, building community, and imagining a better way forward. Get tickets here.
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 I'm honored to be reading some original work at The People's Forum for the event From Shakespeare to Gaza. The evening will be featuring a number of performances in support of Ashtar Theatre in Palestine. In lieu of tickets guests are asked to donate to the theater's Psycho-Social Relief Intervention Program. I'll be reading some work inspired by my trips to Palestine as a youth as well as in my 20s. More info can be found here.
 I'm grateful to be able to come together in artistic community during this difficult time for many. On February 16th, I'll be joining a group of artists at The People's Forum to share music, poetry and more as we aim to bring awareness to what is happening in Gaza, and push for peace for all. I'll be reading some original work based on my previous visits to Palestine. More information can be found here.
 I'm excited to be performing as Agamemnon in the upcoming production Iphigenia Point Blank at the Sheen Center from December 5th – 9th. This multi-disciplinary piece examines the Greek myth in the context of modern day warfare. Iphigenia Point Blank is a requiem for those who drowned, a memorial for those left behind, a hymn to life for those who survive, and a call for justice for all people displaced and lost to war. Learn more here.
 I'm honored to be taking part in a reading of The Gaza Monologues, a series of monologues written by the youth of Ashtar Theatre in Palestine. The event is co-produced by Theatre of the Oppressed NYC, Radical Eveloution, Palestinian Youth Movement and The People's Forum. The event aims to bring awareness to the horrors of war that Palestinian children in Gaza have experienced over numerous years. Check out the livestream to hear their powerful messages here: https://www.tonyc.nyc/the_gaza_monologues
 I'm so lucky and excited to be spending the next two months in London, studying Shakespeare at the world famous RADA. Over the next two months I'll be immersed in studying and performing a variety of Shakespeare's work including monologues, scenes, sonnets and history. The course will culminate in a workshop production, where I will be playing Cloten in Cymbeline. Some of my first experiences on stage were performing Shakespeare but I haven't been able to perform much of it in my professional life, so I'm especially excited to immerse myself in this work. More information on RADA and their courses can be found at www.rada.ac.uk.
 I'm thrilled to share that the Ancram Opera House's production of Invasion! has won the 2022 Berkshire Theatre Critics Award for Outstanding Ensemble. I'm honored to have won alongside the amazing cast and team of the show and to be nominated alongside some incredible theater companies and artists. See the full list of winners here.
I'm excited to be jumping into a staged reading of excerpts from Tradition! a new musical by Mike Mosallam with music and lyrics by Avi Amon and Danny Bryck. The musical follows a Palestinian-American high schooler as he tries to figure out how to balance his seemingly conflicting identities all while helping to stage an adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof set in Palestine. The reading is being produced by Pop Culture Collaborative and will be held at the Grantmakers in the Arts Conference on October 11th.
 I'm thrilled to be joining the cast of Ancram Opera House's production of Invasion! by Jonas Hassen Khemiri. Originally produced in Sweden, Invasion! made its way to NYC in 2011 where it won an Obie Award. The show follows a mysterious Arab name on a game of telephone and explores the way the west interacts with immigrants, particularly those of Middle Eastern descent. Invasion! runs August 5th – 21st. Learn more and get tickets here.
 After years of collaborating on making theatrical work based on The One Thousand and One Nights, Target Margin is presenting One Night. This nine-hour theatrical experience is a culmination of over five years of work exploring The Nights. The show includes numerous stories from The Nights as well as historical context and adjacent stories from other traditions. Performances are April 19th – May 28th. Tickets and more info can be found here.
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