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Precious Stones by Jamil Khoury

 

Winner of
Gay Chicago Magazine's
2003 After Dark Awards for

OUTSTANDING
NEW WORK


Playwright Jamil Khoury

A WORLD PREMIERE

Written by Jamil Khoury
Directed by Michael Najjar

Studio Theatre of the Chicago Cultural Center
77 E. Randolph St., Chicago
January 16 - March 2, 200

About

Precious Stones boldly examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the "safe" yet turbulent terrain of American Diaspora. Set in Chicago in 1989, the story unfolds against a backdrop of disturbing images, as the first Palestinian intifadah rages in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Two women, one Jewish, the other Palestinian, join forces to organize an Arab-Jewish dialogue group, only to find themselves falling in love.

As they each cross "enemy lines," they stumble upon the disputed territories of sexuality and class. The political finally confronts the personal, as Andrea, the barely middle class Jewish lesbian, and Leila, the married, upper class Palestinian, discover new lines in the sand, once again raising the specter of difficult negotiations, painful compromises and distant resolution.

Cast

Leila, Rachel
and Esther
  Roxane Assaf
Andrea, Samir
and Bassima
  Nicole Pitman

Production Staff

Director
  Michael Najjar
Producers
  Malik Gillani and
Jamil Khoury
Project and Set Designer
  Sim Ramirez
Costume Designer
  Liva O'Coin
Lighting Designer
  Brian Piatek
Sound Designer
  William D. Carey
Stage Manager
  Mary Cotter
Assistant Stage Manager
  Misty Funk
Technical Director
  David Lowenthal
Light/Sound/
Projection Technician
  Silas Dameron
Box Office/House Manager
  Aaron Burns