Noor Theatre's DEAD ARE MY PEOPLE at New York Theatre Workshop Next Door

I’ve spent the past several weeks working as Associate Director with Leah C. Gardiner on a unique and exciting new musical with book and lyrics by Ismail Khalidi, co-lyricist Patrick Lazour and music by Hadi Eldebek.

Dead Are My People follows Nicola, a young Syrian man who flees to the U.S. from famine-stricken Mount Lebanon during World War I. Once there, he hopes to track down his uncle Tanios, who emigrated West years before. Finding few traces of his kin, Nicola must ultimately navigate the treacherous terrain of the Jim Crow South. Grappling with the legacies of white supremacy, immigration, and assimilation, Dead Are My People is an unexpected and timely journey to the core of the American experience. Dead Are My People is Noor Theatre’s first full-length play commission.

To our knowledge, this is the first American musical with a book and score balanced between English and Arabic. The short run is already sold out (!!) but fingers crossed you’ll be hearing more about this timely project in the future!

Check out NYTW Next Door’s website for more details!

The Honorable Herbert Peabody

I hope you’ll come check out the premier of a very funny new one-man show, by and starring Kirk McGee, that I’ve had the pleasure of directing.

This One Night Only, One-man, One Act satire, The Honorable Herbert Peabody follows, Joe, a well-meaning tour guide at the Honorable Herbert Peabody Library and Legacy Center, as he tries to decide if he's going to ignore history, change history, or make history to ensure that his (former) hero's "#MeToo" moment doesn't become "Me, Three."

It’s been rainy and cold in NYC, so why not spend some time laughing as you’re warmed by the flames of our crumbling national conscience—and one flustered tour guide’s good-hearted attempt to salvage some piece of it—all in under 30 minutes!.

For tickets and more info click HERE!

Roe Green Visiting Director at Kent Sate University

I'm honored to have been invited to be the 15th Roe Green Visiting Director at Kent State University, directing HEDDA GABLER--which opens tomorrow! It's been a pleasure to work with the wonderful students, faculty and staff to create a HEDDA that. explores Ibsen's themes of class and gender in exciting ways for a 21st century audiences and I'm excited to share this fantastic group's work with the world starting tomorrow! I'm told the production is selling extremely well, so get your tickets now!

Lots of Beers, Only 1 Bard!

Come spend a Saturday as a modern-day Groundling! I'll be directing a scene from As You Like It as part of New York Shakespeare Exchange's latest installment of their popular interactive ShakesBEER series! The dates are May 13th and 20th, from 3:00-6:00pm at Parkside Lounge on the L.E.S. Tickets are $49 and include four drinks! Get your tickets and more info HERE.