Confessions (or the Secret Play for Secretly Liberal Muslims)

Fatima, Layla, and Farah are old friends from high school in Cairo and are now twenty-somethings living right next door to Arab Town, USA. They recently met Salima, an African-American Muslim student, who quickly becomes part of the group. With new friendships and romances appearing in their lives, some secretly, their group dynamic begins to shift, revealing cracks in their foundation that cannot be ignored...

Fatima, Layla, and Farah are old friends from high school in Cairo and are now twenty-somethings living right next door to Arab Town, USA. They recently met Salima, an African-American Muslim student, who quickly becomes part of the group. With new friendships and romances appearing in their lives, some secretly, their group dynamic begins to shift, revealing cracks in their foundation that cannot be ignored. They come face-to- face with major life decisions that mean addressing the skeletons in their closets that have long been shoved painfully and threateningly into the shadows. These skeletons include: a secret girlfriend, a secret fiancé, moving out of the country, being too conservative, being too liberal, drinking alcohol, and literally being in the closet (figuratively of course). This hilarious romp is fun for the whole liberal Muslim family!

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    The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced Confessions (or the Secret Play for Secretly Liberal Muslims) as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We felt this script represented fresh perspectives rarely captured on US stages. It is also deeply funny! We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

    The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced Confessions (or the Secret Play for Secretly Liberal Muslims) as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We felt this script represented fresh perspectives rarely captured on US stages. It is also deeply funny! We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization University of Washington, Year 2023
  • Type Reading, Organization New Arab American Theatre Works, Year 2023
  • Type Reading, Organization Community Living Room Reading (Manal's house), Year 2022
  • Type Reading, Organization Community Living Room Reading (Annette's house), Year 2021