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Acting and Film Q & A with Hisham Tawfiq-In Person

Acting and Film Q & A with Hisham Tawfiq-In Person

  • Date: January 20th, 2023
  • Location: Climenhaga Building, Miller Theater
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Cost: Free and open the public

Messiah University Department of Theatre and Dance announces

Acting and Film Q&A with Hisham Tawfiq-In Person
January 21, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Miller Theatre – Climenhaga Performing Arts Center
Messiah University
Free and open to the public

Long before becoming widely known as "Dembe," a Sudanese Freedom Fighter and right-hand man to Raymond Reddington on NBC's hit show The Blacklist, Hisham Tawfiq discovered his passion for the arts in his High School while performing the poem "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. Tawfiq studied at the world-renowned Negro Ensemble Theater Company which has brought forth such notable actors as Denzel Washington, Ossie Davis and Phylicia Rashad. Tawfiq says, "As an Actor, just like a human being, evolution and education is infinite." Throughout his career, Hisham continues to call on his life experiences and training to inform his choices as an actor and artist. Be it as a Marine in Desert Storm, A Correction Office at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, or as one of New York's Bravest FDNY firefighters. You are invited to come learn about his journey and how he pursues performing roles that “portray leaders, fathers, and husband with heavy emotional currents flowing through the story and character.”

“Event made possible by funding from the PNC Foundation and The Common Ground Project, sponsor of the Returning to the Roots of Civil Rights Tour.”
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