“With hate crimes against Sikhs and Muslims on the rise, Morrison provides a voice to one of the deadliest Hate Crimes committed against the Sikh diaspora on August 5, 2012. Her storytelling not only pays reverence to the six lives lost that day but also resurrects the spirit of Chardi Kala, Relentless Optimism, in us all that the moral arc of the universe will always bend to the good."
~ Pardeep Singh Kaleka
Sikh Temple Oak Creek, Director Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee
Arno Michaelis ~
Activist & Reformed White Supremacist
“Rag Head is best described as awakened heart — that feeling of opening your heart to the world and having it touched. Sundeep Morrison creates and performs an interwoven story that leads the audience in a journey of love, hate, interdependence, and impermanence, challenging us all to be the best humans we can be.”
RAG HEAD is a one woman show written and performed by Sundeep Morrison.
On August 5, 2012 a white supremacist entered a Gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin and murdered six people. Since 9/11, there has been an alarming increase in hate crimes committed against Sikhs, Muslims and other immigrant communities. With their turbans and long beards, Sikhs have become targets in the United States. There are +500,000 Sikhs in the U.S., many of whom have been subject to Xenophobic harassment or violence, yet over 70% of Americans don’t know who Sikhs are or what their faith entails.
In RAG HEAD, Morrison explores hate, hope and American identity while portraying seven inextricably linked characters whose lives are forever changed by one hateful act.
Production Team
SUNDEEP MORRISON
WRITER / PERFORMER / DIRECTOR OF RAG HEAD
SUNDEEP MORRISON is a Punjabi Sikh writer, actress, director, author and activist. A graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy NY, her work focuses on social justice, cultural friction, inter-ethnic family dynamics and feminism. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.
DEANNA SINGH
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
A native of Milwaukee, Deanna is a highly-respected thought leader. Her social entrepreneurship and advocacy expands 20 years in researching and building asset-based solutions to complex social challenges. Singh has served as adjunct professor at Marquette University Graduate and Law School. She is also the recipient of the United Way’s Philanthropic Five Award, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Leadership Development Hero Award and was a White House Fellowship Regional Finalist and was a featured as a TEDx speaker. She released her first business book, Purposeful Hustle, in Fall of 2018 and recently completed her first two children’s book I Am a Boy of Color, and I Am a Girl of Color and is completing her third children’s book Cloth Crown about a Sikh boy who is bullied about his turban. Singh lives in Wisconsin with her husband, Justin, and two sons, Zion and Zephaniah. For more visit www.deannasingh.com
MOHAMMAD SHAH
PRODUCER
The American son of Pakistani immigrants who grew up in Wisconsin, Mohammad coordinates concerts for a variety of artists around the world at Paradigm Talent Agency. He is driven by a passion for art and performance alongside developing independent artists in all art forms. Mohammad resides in Los Angeles with his dog Bongo.