Nathalie Handal (Playwright, Project Associate Producer) has been involved either as a writer, director, or producer in over twenty productions worldwide. Two of her plays, La Cosa Dei Sogniand Between Our Lips, were produced at the Blue Heron Theatre in 2005 and showcased at the Public Theater's "New Work Now!" Festival in 2006.  Some of her other productions include: The Details of Silence(Writer; Symphony Space and Claudia Cassidy Theatre, produced by Silk Road and the City of Chicago), Hi Joan!by Maysoon Zayid (Director), Grenadeby Yussef El Guindi (Director), Before We Startby Yussef El Guindi (Director), and Living It Up on Long Island(Assistant Director). She is the author of two poetry CDs and two books of poetry, editor of three anthologies, recipient of the Menada Literary Award, and win­ner of the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Award.  She is co-founder of Palestinian Theatre in Motion (PTIM), and Associate Artist and Development Executive for The Kazbah Project.