Director

Ron OJ Parson

Playwright

Ayad Akhtar

Cast

Rom Barkhordar (Afzal) Minita Gandhi (Mahwish) Susaan Jamshidi (Zarina) Shane Kenyon (Eli)

Summary

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 gap between her modern life and her traditional heritage. When her conservative father and sister discover the manuscript, it threatens to divide their tight-knit family. With humor and ferocity, 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar and director Ron OJ Parson examine the giant chasm between our traditions and our contemporary lives.