ABOUT THIS SHOW

Sunday, March 28 at 2pm CST
Free Zoom reading

By Omer Abbas Salem
Directed by Arti Ishak

Ibrahim is the average 30-something Queer Arab American Muslim who is constantly being reminded how unmarried he is by his relentlessly caring immigrant mother, Sara. Having helped raise his smart, popular, hijabi cheerleading younger sister Lena, Ibrahim has always been comfortable sinking into the background. Normal job, quiet life, easy men. But on the precipice of finding what could be his first real relationship, Sara feels compelled to take Ibrahim's future into her own hands by attempting to find the perfect man for him to marry. Mosque4Mosque is a comedy about a normal Muslim American family that asks us to wrestle with what we believe normal to be.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s SCOUT is a play development program dedicated to supporting new American plays by a diverse group of emerging and established playwrights who are new to Steppenwolf. Each year we select one project to receive a 3-5 day workshop, during which the playwright works with one or more members of the Steppenwolf ensemble to develop their play. This initiative, which serves as an incubator for season programming, culminates in a public reading.

Cast & Artists

Ibrahim Antoine Yared

Sara Rula Gardenier

Karim/Lawyer Rom Barkhordar

Lena Sahar Dika

James Mark Junek

Stage Directions/Suitor Tommy Malouf

 

Playwright Omer Abbas Salem

Director Arti Ishak

Dramaturg Abhi Shrestha

Ensemble Mentor Audrey Francis

Stage Manager Cara Parrish

Assistant Director Nadya Naumaan

Script Supervisor Upasna Barath

Content Advisory

Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects (such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.

Content Advisory

Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects (such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.