Birthright Palestine is a reading presented as part of the first Midwestern Festival of New Middle Eastern and SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) Plays, hosted by New Arab American Theater Works at Open Book Performance Hall. Written by Sana Wazwaz and directed by Sherrine Azab, the play follows Palestinian-American student Aida Shalabi and her university's Students for Justice in Palestine chapter as they organize the first-ever Birthright Palestine trip in the face of a Zionist smear campaign. The festival features six new plays by Midwestern SWANA playwrights, with cast members including Bruce Abas, Noor Adwan, Zeyy Fawaz, Leor Benjamin, Hanen Bouchrit, Wasima Farah, Joey Haddad, Christine Harb, Nader Helmy, Taous Khazem, Tony Larkin, Alexander Attea, Ifrah Mansour, Kayla Karnesky, Michael Quadrozzi, Bahdoon Ahmad, Amir Shereef, Shavunda Brown, and Aamera Siddiqui. Each reading is followed by a 20-minute audience talkback facilitated by members of the SWANA community.
Cast and Creative Team for Birthright Palestine at Open Book Performance Hall
Cast
Shavunda Brown
Ensemble
Zeyy Fawaz
Ensemble
Leor Benjamin
Ensemble
Hanen Bouchrit
Ensemble
Wasima Farah
Ensemble
Joey Haddad
Ensemble
Christine Harb
Ensemble
Nader Helmy
Ensemble
Taous Khazem
Ensemble
Tony Larkin
Ensemble
Alexander Attea
Ensemble
Ifrah Mansour
Ensemble
Kayla Karnesky
Ensemble
Michael Quadrozzi
Ensemble
Bahdoon Ahmad
Ensemble
Amir Shereef
Ensemble
Aamera Siddiqui
Ensemble
Noor Adwan
Ensemble
Bruce Abas
Ensemble
Shavunda Brown
Ensemble
Zeyy Fawaz
Ensemble
Leor Benjamin
Ensemble
Hanen Bouchrit
Ensemble
Wasima Farah
Ensemble
Joey Haddad
Ensemble
Christine Harb
Ensemble
Nader Helmy
Ensemble
Taous Khazem
Ensemble
Tony Larkin
Ensemble
Alexander Attea
Ensemble
Ifrah Mansour
Ensemble
Kayla Karnesky
Ensemble
Michael Quadrozzi
Ensemble
Bahdoon Ahmad
Ensemble
Amir Shereef
Ensemble
Aamera Siddiqui
Ensemble
Noor Adwan
Ensemble
Bruce Abas
Ensemble
Creative Team
Joe Farag
Discussion Moderator
Sherrine Azab
Director
Kathryn Haddad
Artistic and Executive Director
Gianna Haseman
Stage Manager
Layla Assamarai
Discussion Moderator
Christine Harb
Discussion Moderator
Michelle Baroody
Discussion Moderator
William Nour
Discussion Moderator
Fouzi Slisli
Discussion Moderator
Joe Farag
Discussion Moderator
Sherrine Azab
Director
Kathryn Haddad
Artistic and Executive Director
Gianna Haseman
Stage Manager
Layla Assamarai
Discussion Moderator
Christine Harb
Discussion Moderator
Michelle Baroody
Discussion Moderator
William Nour
Discussion Moderator
Fouzi Slisli
Discussion Moderator
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