Draft:Sharifa Yasmin

Sharifa Yasmin (formerly Sharifa Elkady) is a trans Egyptian American director and playwright.

As a playwright, Yasmin primarily writes stories focused on the intersection of Queer and Arab identities. Her plays have been produced at several theatres and festivals, and she has been published in Overheard, a collection of monologues by and for TNB2S+ artist, and The Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays, the first anthology featuring plays exclusively written by trans playwrights and featuring trans characters.[1]

As a director, Yasmin has received honors such as being selected for the 2020 cohort of Eugene O’Neill National Directing Fellows and being the inaugural Recipient of the Barbara Whitman Award from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Union in 2021. She has also had directing fellowships at The Drama League, Manhattan Theatre Club, and Geva Theatre.

  1. ^ "Sharifa Yazmeen | Wittenberg University". www.wittenberg.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-26.