Nora el Samahy
Latest News on Nora el Samahy:
New Version of MACBETH Comes to the Magic Theatre (Feb 25, 2026)
Golden Thread Productions Announces Artistic Leadership Transition (Nov 13, 2025)
ALAA: A FAMILY TRILOGY Closes Out Golden Thread's 2024 Season (Oct 26, 2024)
New Version of MACBETH Comes to the Magic Theatre (Feb 25, 2026)
Golden Thread Productions Announces Artistic Leadership Transition (Nov 13, 2025)
ALAA: A FAMILY TRILOGY Closes Out Golden Thread's 2024 Season (Oct 26, 2024)
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New Version of MACBETH Comes to the Magic Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2026
The Magic Theatre, in partnership with Resident Company Play On Shakespeare, will present the World Premiere production of Macbeth, a new version written by Migdalia Cruz and directed by Liam Vincent.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2026
The Magic Theatre, in partnership with Resident Company Play On Shakespeare, will present the World Premiere production of Macbeth, a new version written by Migdalia Cruz and directed by Liam Vincent.
Golden Thread Productions Announces Artistic Leadership Transition
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2025
Golden Thread Productions has announced an artistic leadership transition ahead of its 30th anniversary season. Outgoing artistic director Sahar Assaf will step down after four seasons marked by international partnerships and community-focused programming. Playwright and director Nabra Nelson will assume the role in early 2026.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2025
Golden Thread Productions has announced an artistic leadership transition ahead of its 30th anniversary season. Outgoing artistic director Sahar Assaf will step down after four seasons marked by international partnerships and community-focused programming. Playwright and director Nabra Nelson will assume the role in early 2026.
ALAA: A FAMILY TRILOGY Closes Out Golden Thread's 2024 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 26, 2024
Golden Thread Productions, the country's first theater company devoted to the Middle East, will present a script-in-hand workshop production with extensive tech elements of Adam Ashraf Elsayigh's ALAA: A Family Trilogy, with generative dramaturgy by Salma S. Zohdi and directed by Evren Odcikin.
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 26, 2024
Golden Thread Productions, the country's first theater company devoted to the Middle East, will present a script-in-hand workshop production with extensive tech elements of Adam Ashraf Elsayigh's ALAA: A Family Trilogy, with generative dramaturgy by Salma S. Zohdi and directed by Evren Odcikin.
PlayGround to Present THE LEGACY OF THE LAND WE INHABIT in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2023
Join PlayGround on November 20th at 7PM PT for an evening of original short plays inspired by 'The Legacy of the Land We Inhabit.' Don't miss this opportunity to experience thought-provoking performances that bring awareness to land acknowledgment. Reserve your tickets now!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2023
Join PlayGround on November 20th at 7PM PT for an evening of original short plays inspired by 'The Legacy of the Land We Inhabit.' Don't miss this opportunity to experience thought-provoking performances that bring awareness to land acknowledgment. Reserve your tickets now!
Magic Theatre Launches 2024 Performance Passes, Including 4 World Premiere Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2023
Experience the thrill of 4 world premiere plays at the Magic Theatre in 2024. Don't miss out on these exciting performances, including Dirty White Teslas Make Me Sad, Garuda's Wing, Richard II, and Jerry Garcia in the Lower Mission. Get your passes now and be part of the magic! (Dates: February 28 - March 17, June 5 - 23, August 22 - September 28).
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2023
Experience the thrill of 4 world premiere plays at the Magic Theatre in 2024. Don't miss out on these exciting performances, including Dirty White Teslas Make Me Sad, Garuda's Wing, Richard II, and Jerry Garcia in the Lower Mission. Get your passes now and be part of the magic! (Dates: February 28 - March 17, June 5 - 23, August 22 - September 28).
PlayGround to Kick Off 30th Season With MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND “ORIGIN STORY” in October
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 24, 2023
PlayGround blasts into its 30th season of innovative new plays by taking you back to before the beginning! Join us for a new round of Monday Night PlayGround, featuring original short plays all inspired by the prompt 'Origin Story', Monday, October 16.
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 24, 2023
PlayGround blasts into its 30th season of innovative new plays by taking you back to before the beginning! Join us for a new round of Monday Night PlayGround, featuring original short plays all inspired by the prompt 'Origin Story', Monday, October 16.
PlayGround Announces 29th Season Of New Plays & Playwrights
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2022
PlayGround, California's leading playwright incubator and theatre community hub, has announced its 29th season, including the return of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series on third Mondays,* October - March, in-person this year at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage and live simulcast.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2022
PlayGround, California's leading playwright incubator and theatre community hub, has announced its 29th season, including the return of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series on third Mondays,* October - March, in-person this year at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage and live simulcast.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival to Launch THEATRE ON FILM, Featuring Film Versions of 2022 Repertory Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2022
OSF has announced Theatre on Film, a new series of online watch parties featuring cinematic film versions of select 2022 repertory season productions, hosted live by directors, playwrights, actors, and community members on an interactive digital platform.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2022
OSF has announced Theatre on Film, a new series of online watch parties featuring cinematic film versions of select 2022 repertory season productions, hosted live by directors, playwrights, actors, and community members on an interactive digital platform.
Creative Teams and Casts Announced For 2022 Oregon Shakespeare Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2022
The imminent start of the 2022 Oregon Shakespeare Festival season—Artistic Director Nataki Garrett’s first full season—marks a celebratory return to repertory producing. The 2022 lineup features eight on-stage plays and musicals, from classic Shakespeare to works by some of today’s most exciting playwrights.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2022
The imminent start of the 2022 Oregon Shakespeare Festival season—Artistic Director Nataki Garrett’s first full season—marks a celebratory return to repertory producing. The 2022 lineup features eight on-stage plays and musicals, from classic Shakespeare to works by some of today’s most exciting playwrights.
BWW Review: WINTERTIME is a romantic hot toddy up north
by Evan Henerson - Dec 6, 2021
Charles L. Mee’s rumination on the foibles of love and the love of foibles is enjoying a gloriously self-indulgent revival at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s Roda Theatre through December 19. The Les Waters-directed production is every inch an old home week occasion at Berkeley Rep, featuring longtime company members James Carpenter, Sharon Lockwood and Lori Holt.
by Evan Henerson - Dec 6, 2021
Charles L. Mee’s rumination on the foibles of love and the love of foibles is enjoying a gloriously self-indulgent revival at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s Roda Theatre through December 19. The Les Waters-directed production is every inch an old home week occasion at Berkeley Rep, featuring longtime company members James Carpenter, Sharon Lockwood and Lori Holt.
BWW Review: WINTERTIME at Berkeley Rep
by Steve Murray - Nov 20, 2021
Who doesn't enjoy a good farce? The genre's been around since recorded history, and playwright Charles L. Mee is a whiz at incorporating his influences throughout Wintertime, his comedy of the heart that sparkles with wit, charm and superb ensemble acting opening Berkeley Rep's first in-person performance in twenty long, long months.
by Steve Murray - Nov 20, 2021
Who doesn't enjoy a good farce? The genre's been around since recorded history, and playwright Charles L. Mee is a whiz at incorporating his influences throughout Wintertime, his comedy of the heart that sparkles with wit, charm and superb ensemble acting opening Berkeley Rep's first in-person performance in twenty long, long months.
Golden Thread Announces New Executive Artistic Director
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2021
Golden Thread has announced that Sahar Assaf is the new Artistic Director. Following a global search, Sahar has relocated from Lebanon to San Francisco to helm the now 25 year old production company beginning May 3rd, following the stepping down of founding Artistic Director Torange Yeghiazarian.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2021
Golden Thread has announced that Sahar Assaf is the new Artistic Director. Following a global search, Sahar has relocated from Lebanon to San Francisco to helm the now 25 year old production company beginning May 3rd, following the stepping down of founding Artistic Director Torange Yeghiazarian.
PlayCo Presents STORY AS RESISTANCE: THE JOYS, THE HEARTBREAK, AND THE FOOD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2020
PlayCo will present a free, virtual roundtable discussion entitled Story as Resistance: The Joys, The Heartbreak, and the Food, this Sunday, December 20, at 2pm EST (1pm CST, 11am PST), as part of the company’s Idea Lab Series.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2020
PlayCo will present a free, virtual roundtable discussion entitled Story as Resistance: The Joys, The Heartbreak, and the Food, this Sunday, December 20, at 2pm EST (1pm CST, 11am PST), as part of the company’s Idea Lab Series.
Golden Thread Founding Artistic Director To Step Down
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2020
After almost 25 years since she founded the company, Golden Thread's artistic director Torange Yeghiazarian has announced that she will step down in spring 2021 and usher in the next generation of leadership for Golden Thread Productions.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2020
After almost 25 years since she founded the company, Golden Thread's artistic director Torange Yeghiazarian has announced that she will step down in spring 2021 and usher in the next generation of leadership for Golden Thread Productions.
National Alliance for Middle Eastern and North African Theater Makers Launched
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2020
The Founding Steering Committee, made up of a diverse community of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) American artists, educators, and administrators, has announced the launch of MENA Theater Makers Alliance (MENATMA), the first national alliance devoted to MENA artists and stories in the American theater.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2020
The Founding Steering Committee, made up of a diverse community of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) American artists, educators, and administrators, has announced the launch of MENA Theater Makers Alliance (MENATMA), the first national alliance devoted to MENA artists and stories in the American theater.
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music Presents Virtual, Reimagined Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2020
The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary is pleased to announce a reimagined, virtual 58th season, July 25 - August 9, 2020.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2020
The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary is pleased to announce a reimagined, virtual 58th season, July 25 - August 9, 2020.
Photo Flash: First Look at Nora el Samahy in 9 PARTS OF DESIRE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2020
Heather Raffo's critically acclaimed, 9 Parts of Desire, will open this month at Portland Center Stage at The Armory, starring Nora el Samahy.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2020
Heather Raffo's critically acclaimed, 9 Parts of Desire, will open this month at Portland Center Stage at The Armory, starring Nora el Samahy.
Heather Raffo's Critically Acclaimed Portrait Of Nine Iraqi Women, 9 PARTS OF DESIRE To Open At The Armory
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2020
Heather Raffo's critically acclaimed, 9 Parts of Desire, will open this March at Portland Center Stage at The Armory, starring Nora el Samahy. An intimate and complex examination of the extraordinary (and ordinary) lives of nine Iraqi women, this remarkable solo work offers a meditation on what it means to be a woman in a country overshadowed by war. Based on Raffo's interviews with real women during the reign and fall of Saddam Hussein, Raffo weaves nine utterly distinct voices into a tapestry of humanity, love, and endurance in the face of oppression.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2020
Heather Raffo's critically acclaimed, 9 Parts of Desire, will open this March at Portland Center Stage at The Armory, starring Nora el Samahy. An intimate and complex examination of the extraordinary (and ordinary) lives of nine Iraqi women, this remarkable solo work offers a meditation on what it means to be a woman in a country overshadowed by war. Based on Raffo's interviews with real women during the reign and fall of Saddam Hussein, Raffo weaves nine utterly distinct voices into a tapestry of humanity, love, and endurance in the face of oppression.
ReOrient Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2019
Golden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company devoted to the Middle East will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its prestigious ReOrient 2019 Festival of Short Plays with seven fully produced short plays, two panel discussions, and a national convening of Middle Eastern theatre artists.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2019
Golden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company devoted to the Middle East will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its prestigious ReOrient 2019 Festival of Short Plays with seven fully produced short plays, two panel discussions, and a national convening of Middle Eastern theatre artists.
BORDERS, ISLANDS & WALLS Announced At Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2019
PlayGround concludes the 25th season of its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series with a special evening of environmental-inspired plays as part of the 5th annual PLANET EARTH ARTS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL on Monday, April 1, 8 PM at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The topic for the April 1 program (rescheduled from the previously announced March 18 date) is "BORDERS, ISLANDS & WALLS". Members of the 2018-19 PlayGround Writers Company have just five days to generate their original ten-minute plays inspired by the topic. The top six scripts will each receive an hour-and-a-half rehearsal and a professional script-in-hand staged reading at Berkeley Rep on April 1.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2019
PlayGround concludes the 25th season of its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series with a special evening of environmental-inspired plays as part of the 5th annual PLANET EARTH ARTS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL on Monday, April 1, 8 PM at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The topic for the April 1 program (rescheduled from the previously announced March 18 date) is "BORDERS, ISLANDS & WALLS". Members of the 2018-19 PlayGround Writers Company have just five days to generate their original ten-minute plays inspired by the topic. The top six scripts will each receive an hour-and-a-half rehearsal and a professional script-in-hand staged reading at Berkeley Rep on April 1.
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