The Who & The What

by Ayad Akhtar

directed by Aneesha Kudtarkar

Streaming On Demand
November 15 — 28, 2020

“A fiery and probing new play, crackling with ideas.” —The New York Times

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Ayad Akhtar, comes a thrillingly fierce yet tender new play about identity, religion and the contradictions that make us who we are. Brilliant Pakistani-American writer Zarina is focused on finishing her novel about women and Islam when she meets Eli, a young convert who bridges the gulf between her modern life and her traditional heritage. But when her conservative father and sister discover her controversial manuscript, they are all forced to confront the beliefs that define them.

CAST & CREATIVES

Rajesh Bose

Afzal

Stephen Elrod

Eli

Sanam Laila Hashemi

Mahwish

Jessica Jain

Zarina

Ayad Akhtar

Playwright

Aneesha Kudtarkar

Director

Brian Prather

Set Design

Michael Schweikardt

Stage designer (adaptation)

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