Look ma, we won an award 🥹✨
But in all seriousness, we dedicate this recognition to the 100+ journalists who’ve lost their lives in Gaza and those who continue to be truth tellers 🇵🇸
Thank you @aajaofficial 🙏🏽
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would call myself a playwright. I had an idea that I could not stop thinking about so I spent three years writing it. I daydreamed what it would look like to have an all brown cast stand on stage and tell a story centered around Muslims and relationships. I wrote these words not thinking anyone would ever read it — let alone perform it. And yet somehow we sold out three nights at the @newyorktheaterfestival and I have had dozens of people tell me how seen they’ve felt while watching it.
Since 2019, I’ve had this quote hanging above my computer that I read everyday: “If you daydream about it and it doesn’t exist yet, I’m sorry: it falls to you to make it happen. Find collaborators who can see what you see. Pencils up. Let’s go.”
Below are the collaborators who trusted in me and my pencil. These incredible people are the reason why I’m able to make this post right now. Nothing but love for my @arrangements_play fam aka the only people I would consider scuba diving in the Hudson with.
CAST
Zoya: @sabeencomedy
Ammi: @zendot
Riyan: @mosgenthepoet
Adam: @amrqotb
Hamza: @rayyaansjameel
Taha: @sirajhuda
Sana: @anmeiling
CREW
Playwright and Co-Director: @jamjad
Co-Director: @amandathemermaidd
Producers: @versharma@mosgenthepoet@shayma.als@amandathemermaidd@jamjad
Stage Manager: @shayma.als
Stage Tech: @ilonatuominen@amandathemermaidd
Sound Desgin: @farosty
Stylist: @isaac.saqib
Costume: @maisontai@mercyxmankind
Photography and Video: @mylifeisace@aliimam__@ilonatuominen
Show Art: @emmenjaan
SPECIAL THANKS
@browngirlmag@amlartistry@sophiaamjad
Catch our ✨LIVE✨ with playwright and producer Jasmine Amjad (@jamjad ) to discuss the journey of creating her debut play @arrangements_play — featuring at The New York Theater Festival next week on July 15, 17 and 20th.✨Joining the live are co-stars Sabeen Sadiq (@sabeencomedy ) and Akram Basuni (@mosgenthepoet ), who play the role of brother & sister in a story about a Pakistani-American woman who’s family is trying to arrange her marriage.👰🏾♀️✔️
We’re going ✨LIVE✨ with writer and producer @jamjad to discuss the journey of creating her debut play “Arrangements” — featuring at The New York Theater Festival next week on July 15, 17 and 20th.👌🏾Joining the live are co-stars Sabeen Sadiq and Akram Basuni, who play the role of brother & sister in a story about a Pakistani-American woman whose family is trying to arrange her marriage.👰🏾♀️✔️
Here’s to more of us writing, producing and telling our stories on stages across the world.🫶🏾
Link 🔗 in bio to purchase for tickets.
Haiye, broadway just got browner.
Excited to announce my play, Arrangements, coming to the @newyorktheaterfestival this July.
This play explores modern Pakistani arranged marriages and all the *baggage* it comes with. Ikyk. Writing this show had been a cathartic and creative endeavor and I’m excited to share what many talented people have been collaborating on to bring this to life on stage.
Below are show dates, tap the bio to get your tickets to support brown creatives in theatre!
🎭 SHOW DATES:
july 15th
july 17th
july 20th
Art by @emmenjaan
