November 29 – December 2, 2018

Directed by Ahmed Ashour ‘19
Leeds Theatre
83 Waterman Street, Providence, RI 02912

Sparkling with intelligence and humor, Back of the Throat is the tale of an apparently friendly visit by two government officials, which soon devolves into a full-blown, no-holds-barred probe. As the situation turns increasingly surreal, and the menace to Khaled, an Arab-American writer, increasingly real, the question of what it means to be an American takes on a very personal and charged significance.

“… the need to identify and explain oneself has become a familiar one since 9/11 to Arab-Americans, who often find themselves the subject of both curiosity and fear.” -New York Times

Performances: 

November 29, 8:00 PM
November 30, 8:00 PM, talk-back following performance
December 1, 2:00 PM
December 1, 8:00 PM
December 2, 2:00 PM

Featuring:

Anuj Krishnamurthy ’19
Cathy Campo ‘19.5
AJ Davis ’20
Ani Pula ’20
Maaike Laanstra-Corn ’21

Scenic Designer: ELIAS SOLIS ’21
Costume Designer: SOFIA MICHAELIDES ’20 RISD
Lighting Designer: ZACHARY ESPIRITU ’21
Sound Designer: ANDREW ROBBIN ’19
Properties Designer: XUEFEI YANG ’19 RISD
Fight Choreography: TEDDY LYTLE ’19 MFA
Choreography: ISABEL BRODSKY ’20
Assistant Director: GAVIN PETTY ’21
Stage Manager: YONG HUI CHIN ’20