The North Pool
Written by Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Giovanna Sardelli
With Babak Tafti, Stephen Barker Turner
In this riveting psychological thriller, a high school vice principal and a Middle Eastern-born transfer student engage in a politically and emotionally charged game of cat and mouse, with dangerous consequences. A powerful new play from Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph, author of BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO, and recipient of The Vineyard’s Paula Vogel Playwriting Award.
Stephen Barker Turner and Babak Tafti in THE NORTH POOL. Photo by Carol Rosegg.
Stephen Barker Turner and Babak Tafti in THE NORTH POOL. Photo by Carol Rosegg.
Babak Tafti and Stephen Barker Turner in THE NORTH POOL. Photo by Carol Rosegg.
Stephen Barker Turner and Babak Tafti in THE NORTH POOL. Photo by Carol Rosegg.
Stephen Barker Turner and Babak Tafti in THE NORTH POOL. Photo by Carol Rosegg.
Stephen Barker Turner and Babak Tafti in THE NORTH POOL. Photo by Carol Rosegg.
Babak Tafti and Stephen Barker Turner in THE NORTH POOL. Photo by Carol Rosegg.
Artists
Babak Tafti
(Khadim Asmaan) BABAK TAFTI is making both his Vineyard and Off-Broadway debut with THE NORTH POOL. Regional credits include SCORCHED (ACT), BLOOD AND GIFTS (La Jolla Playhouse), and the world premiere of THE NORTH POOL at Barrington Stage. Television credits include “Blue Bloods,” “Crash.” He is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama.