Sharum at Players Theatre

Sharum (stylized as SHARUM) is a documentary theatre piece that follows a Muslim family based in Queens, New York. The story follows the wedding of the oldest daughter, Mariam. Throughout the events of the wedding, all 4 of the siblings are forced to come face to face with the reality of their identities, battling the stigmas around mental health, arranged marriages, drug addiction, and queerness. In the midst of this ceremony, these secrets get exposed to each other and the community around them. SHARUM recalls true events in these scenarios that capture the responses of their parents, and the ways it permanently affects their family dynamic.

Written by: Mohammad Murtaza and Dena Igusti
Directed by: Ray Jordan Achan

CAST:
Noreen Quadir
Mohammad Murtaza
Samyuktha Viswanathan
Nova A.
Siraj Huda

Executive Producers: Esther Lee, Dena Igusti, and Mohammad Murtaza

Co-Producer: Eat At The Table Theater Company
Eat At The Table Theater Company (E.A.T.T.). is a not-for-profit affinity organization for young actors, aged 14-25, that provides space and support to generate, re-invent and celebrate performance art influenced by and inclusive of young creatives of color. Learn more at: https://www.eatatthetable.net/