September 06–September 25, 2016
Written and Performed by Azhar Usman
Directed by Aaron Todd Douglas
Famed comedian, Azhar Usman, takes to the stage with this brutally honest, unflinching one-man show exploring the tensions and paradoxes surrounding the double consciousness of American Muslims living in an ever-polarizing modern world.
Soloist | Azhar Usman
Producer | Malik Gillani
Producer | Jamil Khoury
Playwright | Azhar Usman
Director | Aaron Todd Douglas
Production Manager | Corey Pond
Stage Manager | Helen Colleen Lattyak*
Scenic Designer | Yeaji Kim
Costume Designer | Katie Vaughters
Lighting Designer and Master Electrician | Kristof Janezic
Sound Designer | Eric Backus
Props Designer | Alec Long
Technical Director | Ashley Osborne
Scenic Painter | Elyse Balogh
Education and Community Outreach Engagement Coordinator | Brent Ervin-Eickhoff
Social Media Coordinator | Rachna Sheth
Box Office Manager | Al Gillani
House Manager | Nick Johnson
Press and Archive Photographer | Crimson Cat Studios
Videographer | Deann Baker
* Member of Actor's Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.
Feature "'Ultra American: A Patriot Act' Explores Muslim Identity In America," Worldview, WBEZ Chicago, September 22, 2016
Feature "Looking at the Intersection of Comedy and Politics," WTTW, September 27, 2016
Review "Standing Up For What’s Right," New City Stage, September 8, 2016
Review "Chicago Theater Review: ULTRA AMERICAN: A PATRIOT ACT (Silk Road Rising)," Stage and Cinema, September 9, 2016
Review "Silk Road Rising’s Ultra-American: A Patriot Act – Antidote to Trump’s Rising Poll Numbers," Picture This Post, September 11, 2016
