Karen Hartman's play set in a fictional country in the Middle East –- where two girls, veiled head to toe, share the forbidden pleasure of chewing –- has sparked political controversy in recent performances at universities across the country. Also includes The Mother of Modern Censorship.

"More relevant than ever now that fundamentalism has replaced secularism in American-occupied Iraq, Gum is nonetheless so carefully crafted and psychologically true, it's likely to long outlive our terrible cultural moment." - San Diego Union