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By the Rivers of Babylon

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  2w, 3m

In this memory play the author's uncle, a Jewish immigrant from Poland, arrives in America in the early twenties after an adventurous life in Palestine. Lost and confused, he marries on the rebound, fathers a son as neurotic as he is and alienates everyone except the sister he adores. This is a comp…

By the Rivers of Babylon

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    2w, 3m

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Summary
In this memory play the author's uncle, a Jewish immigrant from Poland, arrives in America in the early twenties after an adventurous life in Palestine. Lost and confused, he marries on the rebound, fathers a son as neurotic as he is and alienates everyone except the sister he adores. This is a compassionate and poignant portrait of an irascible and frustrating man.

Published in My Family, The Jewish Immigrants and Behind the Scenes (2 Comedies & 2 Dramas).

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Authors

Norman Beim

Norman Beim, a life time member of the Dramatist Guild, is a prize-wining playwright, veteran actor and director. His plays have been produced nationally and internationally and won a number of awards including the Robert J. Pickering Award (Coldwater Theatre), the David Jame ...

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