Director | Playwright | Screenwriter
Kareem is a member of the WarnerMedia Access Writers Program and is a commissioned playwright at Artists Repertory Theatre, Colt Coeur, and Ensemble Studio Theatre. He is is the Co-Founder and Chair of the Middle Eastern American Writers Lab. Member: SDC.
Kareem is the creator of the BIPOC Director Database which can be accessed HERE. To read the American Theatre article about the Database, click HERE.
KAREEM FAHMY is a Canadian-born, New York-based theatre director, playwright, and screenwriter. He was named a TCG
"Rising Leader of Color." He was a Janet Sloane Literature Fellow at Yaddo, a Classical Directing Fellow at The Old Globe, a Sundance Theatre Lab Fellow, the Phil Killian Directing Fellow at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and a National Directors Fellow.
It's a total thrill to announce that the '22-'23 theatre season will feature:
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World Premieres of three of my plays.
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Eight productions of my plays nationwide.
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My debut production as a playwright in New York City.
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My Chicago debut as both director and playwright.
This promises to be a life-changing season for me and I'm excited to share these productions with you.
DODI & DIANA
New York City | OCT 1-29, 2022 | World Premiere
Produced by COLT COEUR | directed by ADRIENNE CAMPBELL-HOLT
At HERE Arts Center.
AMERICAN FAST
Portland, OR | JAN 3-29, 2023 | NNPN Rolling World Premiere
Produced by ARTISTS REPERTORY THEATRE | directed by CHIP MILLER
Bloomington, IN | MAR 2-APR 8, 2023
Produced by CONSTELLATION STAGE & SCREEN | directed by REENA DUTT
Pittsburgh, PA | APR 29-MAY 21, 2023 | NNPN Rolling World Premiere
Produced by CITY THEATRE | directed by JENNIFER CHANG
Philadelphia, PA | Jun. 2-25, 2023 | NNPN Rolling World Premiere
Produced by INTERACT THEATRE | directed by SETH ROZI
A DISTINCT SOCIETY
Salt Lake City, UT | JAN 27-FEB 11, 2023 | Co-World Premiere
Produced by PIONEER THEATRE | directed by GIOVANNA SARDELLI
Palo Alto, CA | APR 5-30, 2023 | Co-World Premiere
Produced by THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY | directed by GIOVANNA SARDELLI
Chicago, IL | JUN 22-JUL 23, 2023 | Midwest Premiere
Produced by WRITERS THEATRE | directed by KAREEM FAHMY
A husband and wife travel to Paris to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed, unearthing an uncanny connection to the star-crossed lovers that will alter the trajectory of their marriage.
Twenty-one-year-old college basketball sensation Khady Salama makes it to March Madness, only to become a flashpoint of controversy when she lies about observing the Muslim fast while competing in the tournament.
A sleepy library that straddles the U.S./Canada border becomes an unlikely crucible for five people from around the world when families separated by the “Muslim ban” begin using the library as a meeting place.
AMERICAN FAST | 2022 WOODWARD/NEWMAN AWARD
American Fast is the winner of the 2022 Woodward/Newman Award, named for Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman
NYSCA/NYFA ARTIST FELLOW IN PLAYWRITING
JULY, 2021 – MARCH, 2022
WARNERMEDIA ACCESS WRITERS PROGRAM
CURRENT PLAYWRITING COMMISSIONS
ARTISTS REPERTORY THEATRE — Portland, OR
American Fast
COLT COEUR — NYC
Dodi & Diana
ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE/SLOAN COMMISSION
Riparian States
Selected out of 3000 applicants, I'm thrilled to be a part of the '21-'22 cohort of the WarnerMedia Access Writers Program, where I'm developing a new television pilot. This program aims to amplify under-represented voices in the world of TV writing.
I’m proud to be a 2022 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Playwriting. Looking forward to using the unrestricted cash award to support the development of my new plays.
NNPN NOTES FOR THE FIELD
On The Care & Feeding of Freelance Artists in the American Theatre
AMERICAN THEATRE MAGAZINE
Meet the Leaders Who Are Already Reshaping the Field
THE SANCTUARY FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA
An interview with playwright & director Kareem Fahmy
ONSTAGE BLOG
Kareem Fahmy on Bringing More Middle Eastern & Muslim Stories on Stage
Justice Nnanna & Sammy Noor in The Triumphant