
news:
Abbas Salem was named one of the Top Theater 50 Performers in Chicago by New City Magazine for 2025. Photo by Joe Mazza:
Chris Jones in the Chicago Tribune named Salem's new play Happy Days Are Here (Again) as one of his Top 10 plays for 2024:
Chris Jones gave Happy Days Are Here (Again), a World Premiere at Steep Theatre, 3.5/4 stars in the Chicago Tribune.
upcoming:
Abbas is writing an Edgerton Commission for Steppenwolf to be developed in 2025.
Abbas was selected as one of The Goodman Theater's 2025 New Stages commissions. He is writing a new play as part of their Playwrights Unit.
Abbas will appear in The Cave by Sadieh Rifai, directed by Alex Mallory, at The Red Orchid Theatre.
Abbas's new play One Party Consent will have its World Premiere at First Floor Theatre this winter and will be directed by Nadya Naumaan. It was FFT's 2022 Blueprint Commission.
DePaul Theater School will produce Abbas' Cunningham Commission children's play: The Chronicles of the Kaleidoscope Visitors. It will be directed by Katrina Dion
Abbas will be writing a new audio play for Audible Theater as part of their Emerging Playwright cohort.



