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About THE KITE RUNNER

Based on the 2003 best-selling novel, this epic drama follows boyhood friends Amir and Hassan in 1970s Afghanistan. After witnessing terrible brutality and betraying Hassan, Amir immigrates to the U.S. with his father, his regret, and his shame. When Amir is summoned home to Afghanistan thirty years later to help an ailing friend, secrets are uncovered. This beautiful and complicated story shares an inside view of Afghani culture, while exploring the price of loyalty and friendship, the desire for integrity, and hope for redemption.

Spangler’s adaptation is so faithful to the events,
characters, and spirit of the novel.
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

THE KITE RUNNER Company

Cast (in alphabetical order)
Ken Baltin*, Baba, Talib Official #3, Talib Guard, Ensemble
Paige Clark, Soraya, Mrs. Nguyen, Woman, Wife, Ensemble
Scott Fortier*, Rahim Khan, Russian Soldier #1, Dr. Schneider, Zaman, Pakistani Dr., Ensemble
Fahim Hamid*, Young Amir, Ensemble
Ahmad Maksoud, Kamal, Talib Official #1, Ensemble
Johnnie McQuarley, Ali, Husband, Radio Announcer, Talib Official #2, Talib Guard, Omar Faisal, Ensemble
Luke Murtha, Hassan, Sohrab, Ensemble
Nael Nacer*, Amir
Robert Najarian*, Wali Farid, Ensemble
Dale Place*, General Taheri, Russian Soldier #2, Raymond Andrews, Ensemble
Fred Williams, Musician, Ensemble
John Zdrojeski, Assef, Kid on Skateboard, Ensemble

Robert Najarian, violence designer
Paul Tate dePoo III, scenic designer
Adrienne Carlile, costume designer
Mary Ellen Stebbins, lighting designer
David Reiffel, sound designer
Ryan Edwards, composer, musical director
Lauren L. Duffy, properties designer
Christine Hamel, dialect coach
Stephen Elrod, assistant director
Jayscott Crosley*, production stage manager
Meghan Fisher*, assistant stage manager

Meet THE KITE RUNNER Company. CLICK HERE to read company bios!

Press

	“Visually compelling on stage…” WGBH'S GREATER BOSTON Click here to watch the feature.
	“As we rose from our seats after the opening-night performance of New Repertory Theatre's "The Kite Runner,'' my companion exhaled three words: 'What a journey.” THE BOSTON GLOBE Click here to read the review.
	"Matthew Spangler's stage adaptation of The Kite Runner is so faithful to Khaled Hosseini's 2003 bestseller that you might think the novel a religion." THE BOSTON PHOENIX Click here to read the review.
	Click here to read the September 6, 2012 feature on THE KITE RUNNER in THE BOSTON GLOBE! Featuring interviews with book author Khaled Hosseini, playwright Matthew Spangler, and director Elaine Vaan Hogue.
	"Absolutely beautiful." WGBH RADIO'S ARTS AHEAD/ MORNING EDITION Click here to hear his review.
	"The acting throughout is terrific...a superb production, directed by Elaine Vaan Hogue." THE NEWTON, WATERTOWN TABS/ METROWEST DAILY NEWS Click here to read the review.
	Click here to read the feature article on THE KITE RUNNER on BU TODAY, the news website of Boston University. It outlines the many BU alumni involved with New Rep’s production.

Production Notes, Photos, Media & More

To read the Program Notes, CLICK HERE!

View a slideshow of production photos of THE KITE RUNNER:

Read THE KITE RUNNER Production Notes HERE.

Read THE NEW YORK TIMES' article on kite fighting HERE.

EDUCATION:

Click HERE to download THE KITE RUNNER Study Guide for Students.

LEARN MORE THROUGH AMAZON:

• The Kite Runner – Novel – paperback
• The Kite Runner – Novel – Kindle Ebook
• The Kite Runner – Movie

SPOTLIGHT SYMPOSIUM SERIES

CLICK HERE to learn more about THE KITE RUNNER's Spotlight Symposium Series - The Afghan Diaspora: Displaced Afghans in the U.S.

Sunday, September 9, 5:30pm