My friends call me Shaukat (Shock-it).
I’m a multi-interest mixed kid, and the first Pakistani to receive an MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama.
My friends call me Shaukat (Shock-it). I’m a multi-interest mixed kid, and the first Pakistani to receive an MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama.
My mom is a Jewish girl from Philly and my dad is from Karachi. They met in New York City, where I was born. I played baseball and football for Carleton College, where I majored in Philosophy. I’m an actor,1 teacher,2 comedic improviser, and a rambunctious enthusiast of the fulfilling and intrepid. I’m based in New York City, and I’m ready to go.3
What's new
Back to back, Adam has just finished working on Romeo & Juliet at American Repertory Theater, directed by Diane Paulus, and Dakar 2000 by Rajiv Joseph at Manhattan Theater Club.
He’s now producing a short film called Seams, written by his dear friend and collaborator Malachi Beasley. It’s about a college football player, Elijah, who is dealing with the realities of gang violence and the profundity of newfound love. In the film, Adam will be playing Jarred – the quarterback to Elijah’s tight end. For more info on the film, and to make a tax deductible donation through Bill T. Jones’ New York Live Arts, click here.
