Heartland @ 59E59 with Geva Theater
By Gabriel Jason Dean
Directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh
With Owais Ahmed, Mark Cuddy, and Mari Vial-Golden
Dr. Harold Banks is a retired professor of Comparative Literature and Afghan Studies, waiting for his adopted daughter to return from teaching in Afghanistan, her native country. When Nazrullah, an Afghan refugee, suddenly arrives on his Nebraska doorstep armed only with his daughter's copies of The Diary of Anne Frank and The Old Man and the Sea — the two men become unlikely roommates. Set in both Maidan Shar, Afghanistan, and Omaha, Nebraska, HEARTLAND is the story of a father, his determined daughter, and a journey towards mercy.
Associate Director - Gulshan Mia
Scenic Design - Meredith Ries
Costume Design - Dina El-Aziz
Lighting Design - Seth Reiser
Sound Design - Kate Marvin
Dramaturg - Jenni Werner
Cultural Advisor and Script Consultant - Humaira Ghilzai
Fight and Intimacy Coordinator - Rocío Mendez
Stage Manager - Veronica Aglow
Stage Coordinator - Codey Leroy Butler
Casting Directors - Paul Fouquet, Karie Koppel