We’re thrilled to announce the cast for the September 12 reading of One Party Consent, by Omer Abbas Salem!
Omer Abbas Salem (Fola)
Omer Abbas Salem is a Chicago-based actor and playwright whose work has been developed or produced by Steppenwolf, Goodman Theatre, Jackalope, About Face, and more. His play Mosque4Mosque premiered at About Face in 2022, and Happy Days are Here (Again) was named one of Chicago Tribune’s Top 10 Plays of 2024. He’s the recipient of the 3Arts Award, the Cunningham Commission, and First Floor Theatre’s Blueprint Commission. Current commissions include new works for Steppenwolf, Audible Theater, and Goodman Theatre’s New Stages. He is represented by Gray Talent and is an ensemble member with Steep, Jackalope, and First Floor.
Julie Dixon (Dean Ellen Healy)
Julie Dixon is so excited to be working with American Lives Theatre and The New Harmony Project on this play! A Connecticut native, she has worked on both the East and West coasts before ending up in Indiana where she teaches at Indiana State University.
Kelli Thomas (Sandra/Ms. Brite)
Kelli Thomas is a dedicated community leader and theatre advocate. She is an alumnus of the University of Indianapolis's Department of Theatre. Her most recent acting credits include:
Comedy of Errors (Indy Shakespeare Company), FLEX (Summit Performance), and Julius Caesar (Indy Shakespeare Company). When she isn’t on stage, she operates her business, Act Well - Theatre & Nonprofit Consulting.
Shelbi Berry Kamohara (Stage Directions)
Shelbi Berry Kamohara is an Indy local, currently based in NYC. She is known primarily as a musical theatre actor, performing at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. She has also performed in musicals/plays at Actors Theatre of Indiana, Fonseca, The Phoenix, and for independent companies. She is excited to learn from those around her as she participates in a different aspect of bringing a story to life.