Pilgrimage

by Bridgette Dutta Portman

Cowritten with Humaira Ghilzai

[Full-length, Cowritten with Humaira Ghilzai] Five Muslim American women embark on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Noor is an Afghan American immigrant with a secret. Her tech CEO daughter Maryam is struggling with legal woes, while Noor’s nieces, the estranged sisters Sosan and Nadia, work to mend their fractured relationship. Meanwhile, Fatima, a Black Muslim convert, hopes to find her biological mother. Will the...

[Full-length, Cowritten with Humaira Ghilzai] Five Muslim American women embark on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Noor is an Afghan American immigrant with a secret. Her tech CEO daughter Maryam is struggling with legal woes, while Noor’s nieces, the estranged sisters Sosan and Nadia, work to mend their fractured relationship. Meanwhile, Fatima, a Black Muslim convert, hopes to find her biological mother. Will the journey bring these five women together, or will secrets, rivalries, and old wounds tear them apart?

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Pilgrimage

Character Information

  • NOOR
    Hiding a secret.
    60s
    Middle Eastern, North African, or South Asian -- Afghani
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • MARYAM
    Noor’s daughter. CEO of a biotech company battling legal woes.
    30s
    Middle Eastern, North African, or South Asian -- Afghani
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • NADIA
    Noor’s niece and Maryam’s cousin. Devout but questioning. Prone to fretting.
    30s
    Middle Eastern, North African, or South Asian -- Afghani
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • SOSAN
    Noor’s niece and Nadia’s estranged sister. Artist, non-believer but trying.
    Early 30s
    Middle Eastern, North African, or South Asian -- Afghani
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • FATIMA
    A Muslim convert. Best friends with Nadia since high school. Seeking community.
    30s
    African American/Black
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Development History

  • Reading, Stanford University and San Jose State University, 2023
  • Workshop, Crowded Fire Theater Company, 2023