February 21 - March 30, 2008
The World Premiere
Our Enemies:
Lively Scenes of Love and Combat
Written by Yussef El Guindi
Directed by Patrizia Acerra
Featuring:
Kareem Bandealy, Andrew Navarro, Don Bender, James Elly, Susie Griffith, Monica Lopez and Vincent P. Mahler
A darkly humorous and sensual look at identity, media-representation, love and lust in the Arab American community.
Fueled by frustration over the limited Arab voices in the US media, a struggling writer, Gamal, engages in a prank campaign to shake up the system. But those in power have a way of turning the tables.
When Gamal's lover, Noor, is convinced by a prominent publisher to alter her novel to satisfy Western hunger for "Orientalist" fare, Gamal lashes out at his own community. The results are staggering
| Durango Performers |
Gamal |
Kareem Bandealy* |
Moshen |
Andrew Navarro* |
Earl/Russel/Father Carol
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Don Bender |
Hani |
James Elly |
Noor |
Monica Lopez |
Sheik Alfani |
Vincent P. Mahler |
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Understudy |
Omen Sade |
Understudy |
Tarig Vasudeva |
Understudy |
Saren Nofs-Synder |
* Denotes member of Actor's Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.
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Durango Production Staff |
Director |
Patrizia Acerra |
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Producers |
Malik Gillani & Jamil Khoury |
Stage Manager |
Adrienne Guldin |
Costume Designer |
Christine Pascual |
Scenic Designer |
Lee Keenan |
Lighting Designer |
Mac Vaughey |
Sound Designer & Original Music |
Robert Steel |
Props Designer |
Daniel A. Katz |
Technical Director |
David Krause |
Assistant Director |
Rose Kruger |
Casting |
Isaac Sernoffsky |