There’s a scene in the play “Maybe You Could Love Me,” a fraught romance between two young Muslim women, where one of the characters, Noor, reveals to the other, Sajida, that despite their intimate relationship, she plans to marry a man. Sajida offers a counterproposal: “Maybe you could love me,” she says. Noor’s response is not what Sajida hopes for. “No,” she says. “That’s gross.”

The exchange captures a central question in Theater Mu’s world premiere by L.A.-based playwright Samah Meghjee: How can queer love flourish in a community that doesn’t condone it?

The play, which follows its heroines from childhood through young adulthood, offers elements of comedy and drama, handled deftly by director Katie Bradley. It’s brought to life by Broadway veteran Sushma Saha, as Sajida, and the jaw

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