Kareem Fahmy Director · Playwright · Screenwriter

Kareem Fahmy is a Canadian-born, NYC-based director, playwright, and screenwriter whose plays — including American Fast, Dodi & Diana, and A Distinct Society — have been produced Off-Broadway and at theatres across the country. Winner of the Woodward/Newman Playwriting Award and longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize, he is a recipient of fellowships from MacDowell, Yaddo, Sundance, and the Bogliasco Foundation. He co-founded the Middle Eastern American Writers Lab, created the BIPOC Director Database, and was named a Rising Leader of Color by Theatre Communications Group. Kareem is currently at work on commissions from Audible, The Civilians, and Unicorn Theatre.