Desipina
Theatre - Previous Seasons
Welcome to the Abbas household.
An un-typical Asian/ Muslim-American family.
Fighting against each other.
Post 9/11.

Sept 6th-22nd, 2002

Fri-Sat 7:30pm, *Sun 3:00pm & 7:30pm
*Special Talkbacks with Crew and Cast after Sunday matinee performances.

Sept 6, 2002: Opening Night Reception - $35 ticket includes evening performance and reception.
Email desipina@haseenevents.com for more info or purchase tickets online now! (http://www.ticketweb.com).

Tickets $15
HERE Arts Center, 145 Sixth Ave (b/t Spring and Broome)
For tickets & info: www.here.org or 212.647.0202

**This performance was made possible in part by the Manhattan Community Arts Fund/New York City Department of Cultural Affairs administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. In addition, this production is being presented through HERE's Supported Artist Program which provides artists with subsidized space and technical and administrative support.
OUR CAST:

MEI
KHALIL
NABHIL
ROGER
SUNIMA
JEFF
SHEHRIAR
NAIMA
 

Catherine Jhung*
Krishen Mehta*
Amit Patel
Tyler Pierce
Deepa Purohit
David Sajadi*
Debargo Sanyal
Jade Wu*

Appearing courtesy of AEA.
OUR PRODUCTION TEAM:

Dramaturg
Lighting Designer
Stage Manager
Writer
Producer
Set Designer
Assistant Director
Director
Costume Designer

Darrow Carson
Juliet Chia
Julia Cole
Rehana Mirza
Rohi Mirza
David Morris
Sandeep Parikh
Ashok Sinha
Kirche Zeile
PRODUCTION NOTES:
There will be notes here about the experience of working on Barriers.
PRESS:
"Muslims Feeling Dagger Eyes" (9/13/2002)  — New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
Review: Barriers (9/8/2002)  — www.NYTheatre.com
The Story That Was Untold: Muslim playwright tackles post-Sept. 11 misconceptions in 'Barriers' (9/4/2002)  — Newsday (www.newsday.com)
Rising above anguish and anger of Sept. 11 in 'Barriers' (10/4/2002)  — News India-Times (www.newsindia-india.com)
New York Play Addresses WTC Attacks (5/10/2002)  — IslamOnline (www.IslamOnline.net)
LINKS TO 9/11 SOUTH ASIAN VICTIMS AND OTHER 9/11 RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS:

www.neilshastri.com
The Neil G. Shastri Foundation was established by the family and friends of Neil Shastri, a South Asian victim in the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001. The Foundation's mission is to continue Neil's legacy by engaging in various philanthrophic endeavors that reflect his generous spirit, passion for learning, and tremendous capacity to love. To this end, the Foundation sponsors an annual academic scholarship, supports various children's causes and the needs of the homeless.

www.saja.org/dissect/sept11victims.html
South Asian Journalists Association: Stories about South Asian Victims From Various Publications

www.redcross.org
Site of the American Red Cross