REFUGEE RHAPSODY When Emily, a beautiful and fabulously wealthy young socialite, crosses paths with Sakinah and Fouad, the American-born children of Syrian and Lebanese refugees working at Goodwill, an unlikely friendship—or something more complicated—begins to take shape. But when jealousy, desire, and resentment explode into a shocking act of violence, the consequences ripple far beyond the crime itself. Sakinah becomes the center of a high-profile investigation, and Jenny, a pregnant mental health professional, is brought in to determine whether she is sane enough to stand trial. As Jenny digs deeper, she finds herself questioning not only Sakinah’s motives, but her own place in a society where race, money, and privilege can determine whose story gets heard. Meanwhile, Jenny’s ambitious husband is climbing the corporate ladder—only to discover that his company wants him to serve as its “DEI voice,” a role that comes with visibility, but perhaps not the power he thought he was earning. As these seemingly disconnected lives collide, Refugee Rhapsody takes a wickedly funny, surprising, and sometimes magical look at the American dream—and the people who are invited to pursue it, the people who are shut out, and the people who believe they already own it. Smart, sexy, provocative, and full of surprises, Refugee Rhapsody asks a tantalizing question: When everyone has a reason to lie, who do you believe? Refugee Rhapsody is a darkly comic and unsettling exploration of race, class, immigration, and privilege incontemporary America—With wicked humor, unexpected twists, and even a touch of magic, the play turns a high-profile criminal case into a larger examination of the American dream—and the systems of wealth and privilege that determine who gets to live it. Why do some people have to fight simply to belong, while others are born knowing the world belongs to them? | 
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