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