Noor Theatre Employee Directory
Entertainment ProvidersNew York, United States2-10 Employees
Noor Theatre is a New York-based theatre company focused on developing and presenting work by theatre artists of Middle Eastern descent. It was founded by Lameece Issaq (Artistic Director), Maha Chehlaoui (Executive Director), and Nancy Vitale (Producing Artistic Director), and has been invited to be a Company-in-Residence at New York Theatre Workshop, which will provide artistic support and organizational guidance to its development. The company’s mission centers on supporting and presenting the work of Middle Eastern-descended theatre artists, with the aim of transcending cultural boundaries and speaking to all people. In August 2023, Noor Theatre appointed Ariana Sarfarazi as Executive Director, reflecting ongoing leadership development, while operating as a small organization based in New York.