Back of the Throat

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.

Back of the Throat 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
* Denotes member of Actor's Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
Back of the Throat Production Staff
Director	Stuart Carden
Producers	Malik Gillani & Jamil Khoury
Stage Manager	Alexandra Herryman
Costume Designer	Janice Pytel, U.S.A
Scenic Designer	Lee Keenan
Lighting Designer	Kurt Ottinger
Sound Designer & Original Music	Robert Steel
Props Designer	Daniel Pellant
Technical Director	Left Wing Scenic

Performed at Pierce Hall at The Historic Chicago Temple Building