Aasif Mandvi Meets the Press For Obie-Winning Sakina's Restaurant
Aasif Mandvi (The Daily Show), writer and star of the upcoming Sakina's Restaurant, met the press today in advance of performances set to begin October 5 at Minetta Lane Theatre. Performances will run through November 4.
Kimberly Senior directs the show that follows an Indian immigrant who comes to New York to work at a restaurant and live the American dream. Mandvi brings his acclaimed performance back to the New York stage 20 years after its Obie-winning debut.
The creative team includes Wilson Chin (scenic design), Jen Caprio (costume design), Mary Louise Geiger (lighting design), and Jill B.C. Du Boff (sound design).