New Arab American Theater Works 2022 Programs

Please be part of our 2022 Season! Your money will help fund the production of work by, for and about the SWANA (South West Asian, North African) community.

Our three main projects this year are the continuation of our exciting drum ensemble called YALLA DRUM!, a COMMUNITY STORYTELLING PROJECT with a local cohort of playwrights, and the production of our original work, THE HOUR OF SEPARATION.

New Arab American Theater Works presents new theater by Arab and Muslim Americans for the 21st century utilizing community in the process. We fill a void in the local and national scene where Arab and Muslim American theater artists lack voice and opportunities to present our own stories.  We are an initiative that was incorporated in 2012, but began over 20 years ago with much work produced in other venues.

We work with our community to tell stories from the Arab and Muslim perspective, and pass on our rich cultural traditions through development and presentation of traditional theater, and through our ongoing community centered Middle Eastern drum project. Minnesotans participate in these projects as artists, musicians, writers, theater makers, community members, board members, audience members and in all aspects of production and presentation. It is our mission to work with our community to create and present our artistic expressions.