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EXCLUSIVE: Full Casting for Ma-Yi Theater Company's World Premiere of Soldier X

Rehana Lew Mirza’s new work will play at HERE this spring.

Ma-Yi Theater Company will present the world premiere of Rehana Lew Mirza's new play Soldier X.
Ma-Yi Theater Company will present the world premiere of Rehana Lew Mirza's new play Soldier X.

Ma-Yi Theater Company has announced plans to continue its 2014-15 season with the world premiere of Soldier X by Rehana Lew Mirza. Preview performances are set to begin March 24 prior to an official opening on March 31 at HERE. Lucie Tiberghien directs.

Soldier X will star Kaliswa Brewster, Cleo Gray, Jared McNeil, Turna Mete, and Carolyn Michelle Smith Downey. The new play follows a young African-American military social worker who falls for a returning soldier. A love triangle that ensues when the soldier decides he is in love with his fallen comrade's Muslim sister.

The production features set design by Daniel Conway, costume design by Beth Goldenberg, lighting design by Peter West, and sound design by Broken Chord.

Rehana Lew Mirza is a member of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab and has served as its co-director for two years. Her plays include Lonely Leela, A Distant Relation, and others.

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