Kareem Fahmy

Kareem Fahmy is an NYC-based director and playwright from Sherbrooke, Quebec. He has directed and developed plays at theatres including MCC, Atlantic Theatre Company, The New Group, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New Dramatists, The Civilians, Writers Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Pioneer Theatre, The Magic Theatre, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Berkeley Rep, The Grand Theatre and many more. Upcoming: the world premiere of Habib Yazdi’s Ajax at Boise Contemporary Theatre. Kareem’s plays A Distinct Society, American Fast (winner of the Woodward/Newman Award) and Dodi & Diana have been produced Off-Broadway and at theatres across the US. Alumnus of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Phil Killian Directing Fellowship, the National Directors Fellowship at The O’Neill, The Old Globe’s Classical Directing Fellowship, and more. Kareem was named a Rising Leader of Color by Theater Communications Group. MFA in Theatre Directing from Columbia University. www.kareemfahmy.com