Taking place in the early 2000s, Off-White; Or the Arab House Party Play follows Leila, a half white, half Arab-American teen who never felt like an outsider until she’s absent from school on 9/11. As her classmates’ suspicions of her grow, Leila grapples with the erratic fluctuation of the perception of her identity, so she does what any reasonable high schooler would do to resurrect their reputation – throw the house party of the century.
Staging Company/Theatre/Festival:
Backstitch Story Arts
In collaboration with Salon Kawakib, the Digital Development Project, and community partners.