Bride of Acacias and Six Silent Men at Chicago Dramatists

A staged reading of Bride of Acacias and Six Silent Men at Chicago Dramatists

By CD Resident Playwright Ezzat Goushegir

Directed by Arti Ishak

Actors:
Maryam Abdi
Alex Attea
Musa Ghaznavi
Jelani Julius
Nate Vangine
Bob Jenkins
Kian Adel 

ABOUT THE PLAY:
Set in 1950s Iran and Europe, a rebellious female poet, seeking freedom and independence, strives to create a sense of self. Six puzzled, silent men, in search of their own identities, observe her as she enacts her life.

MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT:
Ezzat Goushegir is a bilingual playwright, poet, diarist, and fiction writer, whose works have been staged and published internationally, including fourteen books in Farsi. Her plays in English have been translated into different languages and produced by theater companies in the U.S., Europe, China, the Philippines, and received awards. Her latest play “My Name is Inanna” was premiered in China in 2012 and staged by Red Tape Theatre in Chicago in 2021.

MEET THE DIRECTOR:
Arti Ishak (they/them) is an actor, director and writer. Acting credits include theatres like The Second City, Haven, Circle, Writers, American Theater Company. TV: Southside (HBO); Dark Matter (Apple TV); Chicago Med (NBC). Directing credits: Shukran Bas (Means of Productions), ba la (HF Productions), Same Sects (Haven Chicago), Hatefuck (First Floor Theatre). Arti is staff with The Chicago Inclusion Project, an instructor at Black Box Acting & Depaul University. They’re represented by Paonessa Talent Agency www.artiishak.com