Dishwasher Dreams (Regional, Writers Theatre, 2021) | Playbill

Dishwasher Dreams

Regional
Revival
Alaudin, a stand-up comedian whose family hails from Bangladesh, is in L.A. on the verge of success when a family crisis forces him back to New York. Deferring his dreams while confronting his family history, he takes us on a moving and hilarious journey from colonial India in the 1930s to Spanish Harlem in the 1970s and all the way to present-day Hollywood for his once-in-a-lifetime audition for a major film.

SYNOPSIS: Alaudin, a stand-up comedian whose family hails from Bangladesh, is in LA on the verge of success when a family crisis forces him back to New York. Deferring his dreams while confronting his family history, he takes us on a moving and hilarious journey from colonial India in the 1930s to Spanish Harlem in the 1970s, and all the way to present-day Hollywood for his once-in-a-lifetime audition for a major film.

Performed by Alaudin Ullah

Directed by Chay Yew

In association with Hartford Stage
  • Running Time: Approx. 90 minutes, no intermission
  • playwright: Alaudin Ullah
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