Genre and running time: drama; 90 minutes

Synopsis: When Mali Spighel sees a street named after her, she feels shame and entreats the audience to deliver a message to her family on her behalf.

Character breakdown (2W; 2M):

MALI SPIGHEL – female, 87, speaks with a German accent, (Jewish, Ashkenazik)

GABRIEL SPIGHEL – various ages, MALI SPIGHEL’s son; he speaks with an Israeli accent, (Jewish, Ashkenazik)

COUSIN – various ages, GABRIEL’s cousin, he speaks with an Israeli accent, (Jewish, Ashkenazik)

ILANA – middle-age, MALI SPIGHEL’s granddaughter, she speaks with an Israeli accent, (Jewish, Ashkenazik)

Photos & Videos (optional, for scenery): Available from the playwright

Sounds: GEOBBELS’ VOICE (Nazi’s Minister of Propaganda); CROWD’s VOICE (responding to GEOBBELS)

Set requirements: A street sign in Hebrew, Arabic, and English (a sample is available); a stool; a 1930s radio; a 1940s telephone; a 1940s men’s coat; a skeleton key; a plastic bottle and a bag to put it in.

Intended Audience: Anyone

Content/language: No foul language; minimal German and Hebrew.

Production History: Unproduced

Seeking: Script reading; stage reading