Last night, Noor Theatre was honored with an Obie Award, specifically an Obie grant that recognizes the achievements of small theater companies. We are really proud and thrilled to have been awarded. And so happy to see our own Arian Moayed honored for his gorgeous acting in Guards at the Taj (along with our longtime friend Omar Metwally!).

We share this award with our incredible community of artists. Thank you for your generosity and talent – you are the reason we exist. And to our supporters and audience members – thank you for cheering us along and showing up to our work. We hope you all share in our pride!

“Some people in this country want to build a wall to keep strangers out. Others want to open doors, to let us into their lives and keep us from being strangers to one another. The theater is a place where people can talk, and understanding can grow. The judges are very proud this year to honor a theatre that says up front that it wants to change the dialogue, to engage, and enlighten as well as entertain. It produces work by playwrights of Middle Eastern origin, shining a light on a culture that most Americans know only through mass-media stereotypes. To help them keep that light shining, the judges have voted an Obie grant to Noor Theatre, Lameece Issaq, Founding Artistic Director and Maha Chehlaoui, Founding Executive Director.”  
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Thank you to all of you who came out to our 2nd Annual 48 Hour Forum! We couldn’t have been prouder of the astonishing work the artists made in just two days. Check out the article in American Theatre Magazine and the photos below!