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Perspectives
A Multicultural Play Reading Series:
Actor Call

American Fast

By Kareem Fahmy
Directed by Abraham Vasquez

Rehearsals:
September 14th & 21st
4-7 pm

Performance:
September 30th
7:30 pm

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Synopsis:

 

A star high school basketball player faces the most important tournament for her school and possibly the beginning of a promising professional career, but the dates coinciding with Ramadan makes it challenging for a person who already questions her faith, involving also her relationship with her mother, boyfriend, and everyone -and everything- in the way to her success.

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Cast:

 

KHADY [pronounced “Katie”] — A 21-year-old Middle Eastern American woman. A college senior. A point guard on her school’s Division 1 basketball team.

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GABE — A 20-year-old Black man. A college junior. A forward on his school’s Division 1 basketball team.

 

 

COACH — A Black woman in her 40s. The Coach of Khady’s basketball team and a former player herself.

 

 

SUZAN [pronounced “Suzanne”] — A Middle Eastern woman in her late 40s. Khady’s mother. Born in Egypt, she speaks with an accent.

 

At least 2 extra voices as broadcasters/ fans. Any gender, age, and ethnicity.

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