New Finding Aid | Yussef El Guindi papers

Special Collections and University Archives is pleased to announce a newly published finding aid for the Yussef El Guindi papers (Coll 593). The finding aid is available on Archives West.

Yussef El Guindi is a contemporary American playwright based out of Seattle, Washington. Guindi was born in Egypt and raised in England. He immigrated to the United States as an adult and became an American citizen. Guindi is an acclaimed playwright who has won numerous awards for his works. Most recently, Guindi worked with A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle Washington. Additionally, Guindi was featured as the first Table|Room|Stage playwright for Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland, Oregon.

The collection consists of scripts and drafts of seven of Guindi’s plays. Materials include revisions and notes from workshops and productions of the works. The collection includes additional material related to productions such as playbills, cast lists, and workshop information. Of note in this collection are materials related to the 2015 production of “Threesome,” work-shopped at JAW: A Playwright Festival produced by Portland Center Stage in 2013.  The collection also includes materials on a production of “The Talented Ones” at Artists Repertory Theater in Portland, Oregon as part of their Table|Room|Stage program. The subjects and themes explored in Guindi’s works include the immigrant experience, cultural and political climates, and identity.