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  Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre (PICT) is honored to be selected, alongside Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF), Shepherdstown West Virginia, and the Sound Theatre Company, Seattle Washington, for the national Rolling World Premiere of Refugee Rhapsody by Yussef El Guindi.   Refugee Rhapsody , a new play by award-winning playwright Yussef El Guindi, is the 2025 recipient of the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Citation of Excellence.*   Refugee Rhapsody Rolling World Premiere By Yussef El Guindi October 9 - 25, 2026 Carnegie Stage, 25 W. Main St., Carnegie Directed by Elizabeth Elias Huffman   Cast: Fouad – Hari Bhaskar   Sakinah – Milia Ayache Jenny – Dominique Dobson Briggs Emily – Erika Krenn Richard/Waleed – Dionysius Akeem   About the play: “Because it’s a given love will hurt you somewhere down the line. It’s a question of when, who, and how much.” – Sakinah, Refugee Rhapsody   A chance encounter between Emily, a wealthy socialit...