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The unKNOWN VARIABLE
Separated from her bābā in Iran and living in a strange new land, a determined young girl contacts the President, Santa Claus, and God to determine the unknown variable—when her father will be granted a Green Card from the United States so they can be reunited.
This new play by Nahal Navidar explores the fractured nature of time and memory through the lens of familial separation. The playwright offers a window into the future and the lifelong trauma the parent and child experience when they are stripped of their most instinctive human need.
January 8th through February 1st, 2026
at The Edge Off-Broadway
Production photos
bY JET HARRIS
MEET THE TEAM
Nahal Navidar
Playwright, Producer
Tina El Gamal
Performer - Āvā
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Ninos Baba
Performer - Bābā
Antonio L. Rodriguez
Performer - Chorus, Producer
Cailyn Murray
Understudy - Āvā
Rushil Byatnal
Understudy - Bābā
Jacob C. Shuler
Dramaturg-Director, Producer
Ellie Fey
Lighting Designer
Amy C. Gilman
Scenic & Properties Designer
Harper Justus
Sound Designer
Allyson Leisure
Costume Designer
Nihan Baysal
Stage Manager
Alexa Costa
Art Therapist & Dramaturg, Producer
This production is generously supported by a grant from Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Please consider making your own contribution to advance our city's storefront theatre scene and to elevate stories of family seperation and immigration in the United States today.
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