Mona Mohi Eddin Hassan Sherif Ali Ahmed Dawood Khalil Debbabea Kakea, also known as Mona Sherif-Nelson, is the founder of the Nubian Foundation and the daughter and the heir of Nubia’s cultural leader Mohi Eddin Sherif.

Nabra Nelson is a writer, community organizer, and theater creator from Nubia, Egypt, and California. Her Nubian side is from the Fadijja tribe of the village of Abu Simbel in Egypt.

Lia Sima Fakhouri is a freelance stage director and storyteller. A Lebanese immigrant, born and raised in Dubai, UAE she identifies as third-culture kid. She is an advocate for the MENA Theatre community.

Lia Sima Fakhouri is a freelance stage director and storyteller. A Lebanese immigrant, born and raised in Dubai, UAE she identifies as third-culture kid. She is an advocate for the MENA Theatre community.

Ifrah Mansour is a Muslim Somali refugee who was born in Saudi Arabia and raised in Somalia, Kenya, and the United States. She experienced civil wars, famine, displacement, droughts, and refugee camps before coming to America.

Edward Mast’s plays have been performed in several cities and countries, and he was returning home from his first of many trips to the Occupied Palestinian West Bank when he met Hanna Eady. 

Hanna Eady grew up as a Palestinian in what is now Israel. He came to Seattle for graduate school in directing, returning home to work with Palestinian theatre companies, including the one he founded in his native village Buqayah, where he wrote his first play Art and Politics. 

Raymond Hill is a sound designer and engineer from Illinois. He always had a love for sound achieving his B.A. in sound design and audio production.

Adem Hayyu is a Lighting Designer for Theater based in Seattle. He is also the Founder + CEO of SkyLit Designs, LLC., an event production company that provides access to resources and educational services on event production to underserved communities.

Founding company member Beth, is honored to be part this production team. She is a theatre arts activist and organizer, director, playwright, producer, designer, and educator.

Former company member Woolly Mammoth Theatre, DC. He holds six best director nominations with the Helen Hayes Awards society.

Tristan Johnson is a Seattle based Actor thrilled to be making his Dunya Productions Debut.

Anna Daines is returning to the theatre world and to the PNW after several years in Los Angeles. Anna also has a Masters degree in humanities and is especially thrilled to be a part of Dunya Productions, having studied in Jerusalem as an undergrad.