Lama El Homaïssi

Lama El Homaïssi is a Lebanese performer, writer, singer, and theater maker based in Brooklyn whose work blends music, theater, and documentary storytelling to explore migration, identity, belonging, and LGBTQIA+ experiences. She began her career as a television writer and producer on major regional productions including The Voice: Ahla Sawt, The Voice Kids, So You Think You Can Dance: Yalla Norkos, and the award-winning series Ana Zahra Jr. After earning an MFA in Musical Theater from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, she brought together her passions for writing and performance through original works such as Article 534, Not Harem Material, and Radio Beirut, drawing on her lived experience as an immigrant artist.

Lama was an artist-in-residence with AFI’s Safe Haven Incubator for Musicians: NYC (SHIM), where she developed Not Harem Material, which premiered at Joe’s Pub, and her musical play Radio Beirut. She also received professional development through the Joe’s Pub Working Group before joining the 2025 Artist Community Network (ACN) cohort. In 2026, Lama returns as an ACN Community Artist Leader, mentoring the next cohort of artists as they develop their creative practices while fostering a supportive community of artists living in exile.