Actress, Comedian

Najla Said is a founding member of Nibras, the Arab-American theatre collective, whose inaugural production, "Sajjil (Record)" won best ensemble production at the 2002 New York International Fringe Festival. Najla is an actress, comedian, and writer whose work has appeared in such varied publications as Mizna, an Arab-American Literary Journal, and HEEB magazine. Recent theatrical appearances and collaborations include: "The Comfort And Safety Of Your Own Home" (International WOW ), "Love's Labours Lost," "She Stoops to Conquer," "God and Mr. Smith" (Kaleidoscope Theatre Co), "ReOrientalism" (Northeast Tour), "destiNATION: America" (Second Stage Theatre), and "Salome" (Lincoln Center Directors Lab). Najla has also made numerous televison and film appearances. She trained at The Shakespeare Lab at the Public Theatre and The Actors Center in New York City, and graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a degree in comparative literature and a certificate in Theatre and Dance.

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Acting Out: Engaged Theater and the Audience - Panelist

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Nibras
Mizna