Kareem Fahmy biography

Kareem Fahmy

At Writers Theatre: A Distinct Society

Kareem Fahmy is a Canadian-born playwright and director of Egyptian descent. He received the 2022 Woodward/Newman Playwriting Award (for American Fast), received a NYSCA/NYFA Playwriting Fellowship, is a two-time finalist for the National Showcase of New Plays, and was named a Rising Leader of Color by TCG. His plays include American Fast (Rolling World Premiere: Artists Repertory Theatre, City Theatre, InterAct Theatre), A Distinct Society (Co-world premiere: Pioneer Theatre Company & TheatreWorks Silicon Valley), Dodi & Diana (Colt Coeur, O’Neill NPC Finalist), Pareidolia, The In-Between, and an adaptation of the acclaimed novel The Yacoubian Building. Regional directing: Cincinnati Playhouse (upcoming), Pioneer Theatre Company, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Crossroads Theatre, Portland Stage, more. Former Phil Killian Directing Fellow at Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Co-founder/Chair of the Middle Eastern American Writers Lab. Member: SDC. www.kareemfahmy.com

[Bio as of April 2023]