Exploring identity with playwrights Taous Khazem and Eliza Rashid

Taous Khazem and Eliza Rashid are two Asian-American playwrights who address identity and assimilation issues in their work. Taous has performed with Interact Center for the Arts, Frank Theatre, Pangea World Theater, Off Leash Area and Dreamland Arts. She is a teaching artist with Stages Theatre, SteppingStone Theatre and Children's Theatre. In August 2011, she returned from three years of making theatre in Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Cameroon, France and Jordan. Taous trained at the Jacques Lecoq School in Paris, France, and holds a BA from Macalester College. Eliza Rashid has worked in the Twin Cities as an educator, playwright, dancer, actor and activist. She’s been involved with the Pillsbury House Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre, Penumbra Theatre, Pangea World Theater, Exposed Brick Theatre, History Theatre, and Mu Performing Arts. Eliza is a recipient of Jerome Foundations Many Voices Fellowship at the Playwrights' Center, and a member of the Unit Collective. For more information, go to www.unitcollective.org. Produced for KFAI by Ahmed Naumaan.