Now Playing

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Madhuri Shekar Playwright
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Chay Yew ~ Director
Cast
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Isa Arciniegas Luz Fuentes
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Arya Daire * Sindhu Madhwani
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Mueen Jahan * Adil Jaisinghani
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Anish Jethmalani * + Neeraj Madhwani
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Tina Muñoz Pandya Rita Madhwani
Production Team
- Eric Backus # Sound Designer
- Christine A. Binder # Lighting Designer
- Ophena De La Rosa Assistant Costume Designer
- Kristina Fluty Intimacy Director
- Katie Klemme * Stage Manager
- Lauren M. Nichols Scenic Designer
- Christine Pascual # Costume Designer
- Karina Patel Dramaturg
- Mantra Radhakrishnan Assistant Director
- Lexie Wiley Assistant Stage Manager
Understudies
* Member of Actors Equity Association
# Member of United Scenic Artists
~ Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
+ TimeLine Company Member
^ TimeLine Associate Artist
§ TimeLine Playwrights Collective
Features
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Chicago Sun-Times
June 18, 2025
Touring Devon Avenue with two actors from a play that shines light on the vibrant cultural hub, Arya Daire and Anish Jethmalani, on stage in DHABA ON DEVON AVENUE…explain the street’s significance to South Asians in Chicago.
—Mike Davis
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American Theatre Magazine
June 19, 2025
What goes into the recipe for a new play? For DHABA ON DEVON AVENUE…playwright Madhuri Shekar stirred in a helping of immigrant history, a dash of Chekhov, a pair of local actors she wanted to write for—and a to-die-for saag grilled cheese sandwich a friend once made for her.
—Rob Weinert-Kendt