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The six ensemble members each will play multiple roles, in six plays:
MANAR by Melis Aker, A IS FOR ALI by Sevan K Greene, THE REHEARSAL by Hannah Khalil, THANKSGIVING AT KHODABAKHSHIAN'S by Torange Yeghiazarian, MAKE NO MISTAKE by Betty Shamieh, WAR ON TERROR by E.H. Benedict.
Roles include:
HENRY (40s, Caucasian, male): Father whose son has disappeared and might have joined a terrorist group, quick to anger, difficult relationship with women
LESLIE (40s, Caucasian, female): Mother whose son has disappeared and might have joined a terrorist group, obsessive, and emotionally fragile
AMAL (20s-30s, Middle Eastern, female): Osama Bin Laden's young wife, has lived a hard life, wants to protect her children
AMY (30s-40s, non-Middle Eastern, female): Mistress to President George W. Bush, smart, cutting sense of humor, angry at the way she's been treated
WALEED (30s, Middle Eastern, male): Young urbanite, in love with his wife, who is pregnant with their first child, ascerbic sense of humor
NAOMI (30s, Middle Eastern, female): Young urbanite, pregnant, intelligent, thoughtful, has a way with words
JUNIOR (20s, non-Middle Eastern, male): Airport security worker, young, idealistic, polite
DWAYNE (40s, non-Middle Eastern, male): Airport security worker, aggressive, uneducated
MR. SADAT (30s, Middle Eastern, male): Trying to get through airport security with his mom, who is not helping. Polite, professional.
WOMAN (20s-30s, Middle Eastern, female): Actress, political, must be good with physical comedy
WOMAN 2 (20s-30s, Middle Eastern, female): Actress, has had many run ins with security forces, scarred, has a sense of purpose about her work, must be good with physical comedy
MAN (30s, Middle Eastern, male): Actor, scared of the political implications of his work, must be good with physical comedy
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