Stylized
The Who and The What
A family drama with lots of humour shining a light on what it means to be a Muslim in modern America. Zarina is writing a potentially inflammatory novel about women and Islam. Her father sets up a date with a white convert believing she must marry soon. An intelligent and passionate play about intergenerational misunderstandings.
About Playwright(s)
Self-identity
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Cast Information
Cultural background of characters
Total number of characters
Minimum number of actors
Female roles
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Transgender roles
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Non-Binary Gender Non-Conforming roles
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Gender unespecified roles
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Actor-Friendly Parts
Monologue level
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Scene details
2 x 2 women scenes for Muslim sisters; 1 scene for man/woman
Production and Publication
First produced
2014, Lincoln Centre, New York, New York
Publication year
2014, 2015
Published by
Little Brown & Dramatists Play Service
ISBN
9780316324496
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