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Back of the Throat by Yussef El Guindi



Winner of
Gay Chicago Magazine's
2006 After Dark Awards for

OUTSTANDING
PRODUCTION

        
Playwright Yussef El Guindi

A MIDWEST PREMIERE

Written by Yussef El Guindi
Directed by Stuart Carden

Silk Road Theatre Project
at The Historic Chicago Temple Building
77 W. Washington St., Pierce Hall, Chicago
April 4 - May 28, 2006

About

Two government officials pay an Arab-American man, Khalid, a seemingly innocuous visit. What begins as a "friendly" inquiry soon devolves into a chilling, full-blown investigation of Khalid's presumed ties to terrorists. At times surreal and comic, Back of the Throat examines the way in which facts, evidence and (mis)perceptions are used to distort the truth and how notions of cultural "otherness" impact the relationship between the accusers and the accused.

Cast

Khalid
   Kareem Bandealy
Asfoor
   Madrid St. Angelo
Carl
   Tom Hickey
Shelly/Beth/Jean
   Elaine Robinson
Bartlett
   Sean Sinitski
   
Understudy
   Rob Biesenbach
Understudy
   Adam Bute
Understudy
   Stesha Merle

Production Staff

Director
   Stuart Carden
Producers
  Malik Gillani and Jamil Khoury
Scenic Designer
   Lee Keenan
Costume Designer
   Janice Pytel, U.S.A
Lighting Designer
  Kurt Ottinger
Sound Designer & Original Music
   Robert Steele
Props Designer
   Dan Pellant
Production Manager
   Jefferson Burns
Dramaturg
  Jarrett Dapier
Assistant Director & Fight Choreographer
   David Chrzanowski
Stage Manager
   Alexandra Herryman
Assistant Stage Manager
   Jay Sangster
Technical Director
   Left Wing Scenic
House Manager
   Dianna Driscoll
Box Office Manager
   Carolyn Ziaja
Production Intern
   Tannia Dubon