Adam Mohammed Kassim (he/him/his) is a theatre director and arts leader. He loves developing new work and has a passion for exploring stories that bravely investigate the messiness of the human condition.
Adam has collaborated on projects with numerous theatre companies including Target Margin Theater, The People’s Theatre, Mosaic Theater Company, New Repertory Theatre, SpeakEasy Stage, and Boston Playwrights’ Theatre (BPT). He has been commissioned by the Lortel Theater Alcove New Play Program and developed work at The Mercury Store and The Orchard Project.
As an arts leader, Adam has 20 years of experience supporting nonprofit performing arts organizations, including Office for the Arts at Harvard University, Northeastern Center for the Arts, Citi Center (now Boch Center), and the Boston University School of Theater. Currently, he works with the fabulous team at Target Margin Theater as Associate Artistic Director.
Adam received a BFA in Theatre Studies and a MFA in Directing with a Certificate in Arts Leadership from Boston University. Adam is a proud member of the 2020/2021 O’Neill/NNPN National Directors Fellowship cohort.
Adam is an Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. He has received training in intimacy direction from Theatrical Intimacy Education and has studied physical theatre with Odin Teatret’s Roberta Carreri.
Adam grew up in South Carolina and believes he is the Southern, gay, Palestinian American embodiment of Anne of Green Gables. He lives in Brooklyn with his very supportive husband, Greg.