Kareem Fahmy

Director

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Kareem Fahmy is an NYC-based director and playwright from Sherbrooke, Quebec. He has directed and developed plays at theatres including MCC, Atlantic Theatre Company, The New Group, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New Dramatists, The Civilians, Writers Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Pioneer Theatre, The Magic Theatre, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Berkeley Rep, The Grand Theatre and many more. He is a New York Theatre Workshop Usual Suspect and was named a Rising Leader of Color by Theatre Communications Group. Alumnus of the Stratford Festival Playwrights Retreat, Banff Playwrights Lab, The Old Globe Classical Directing Fellowship, Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Phil Killian Directing Fellowship and the National Directors Fellowship at The O’Neill. As a playwright, Kareem’s work has been seen across the U.S. and Canada. MFA in Theatre Directing from Columbia University.  www.kareemfahmy.com

Signature Productions

  • A Distinct Society by Kareem Fahmy (2023) - Writers Theatre 
  • The Fifth Domain by Victor Lesniewski (2022) - Contemporary American Theatre Festival
  • Refuge*Malja by Bess Welden (2018) - Portland Stage 
  • 3/Fifths by James Scrugges (2017) - 3LD Art + Technology Center 

(Praise for A Distinct Society:) 

Some very skillful directorial decisions by Fahmy. The scene changes are little pieces of art that audiences would applaud except it would disrupt the action. 

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Life & Times Chicago

(Praise for This Time:)

Director Kareem Fahmy creates some lovely moments... crafting a sad, nostalgic love letter to youthful, whirlwind romances. 

Theater Is Easy

(Praise for A First Class Man:) 

Director Fahmy has staged with grace and elegance, creating a lovely, involving, briskly paced, and entirely professional work of theatre. He is a talent to watch. 

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