AS soon as impossible
(2021)
Stanford Theater & Performance STUDIES Mainstage
november 11-13 & 18-20, 2021
Directed by samer al-saber
a new play by betty shamieh
assistant direction & Dramaturgy by Suhaila Meera & Marina Bergenstock
As Soon As Impossible is a comedy that explores the relationship between two older men, Ramsey and Arthur, an Iraqi-American and a WASP. Their annual summer fishing trip is interrupted by the unexpected appearance of Ramsey’s granddaughter, Layla, who claims to be on the run. With Arthur’s suspicions raised, Ramsey may get more than he bargained for when he begins to plan Arthur a surprise birthday party. A play about friendship in a time of war.