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Pischer

Short Play, Drama  /  3m

Devastated by the death of his older brother at the hands of a Palestinian suicide bomber, Elon, a simpleminded Yeshiva student, joins an underground Jewish terrorist cell in East Jerusalem to exact his revenge. Winner of the 2006 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival!

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Suggested Use
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival

Details

Summary
Devastated by the death of his older brother at the hands of a Palestinian suicide bomber, Elon, a simpleminded Yeshiva student, joins an underground Jewish terrorist cell in East Jerusalem to exact his revenge. Soon after his arrival at the group's secret hideout, Elon is reunited with Sasha, Russian bombmaker and former crony to his older brother, who is calmly wiring the explosive device they will use in the morning. However, when the group's charismatic leader – Avram - arrives, Elon slowly puts together the disturbing details of their impending reprisal attack: the target is an elementary school. Caught between his desire for revenge and to remain a good Jew, Elon chooses a course of action that will forever alter the lives of everyone involved. Published in Off-Off Broadway Festival Plays, 31st Series.
Cast Attributes
ELON: mid twenties, a yeshiva student. Naive, sincere,easily manipulated.
SASHA: late twenties to early thirties, a Russian immigrant. Cynic and secular Jew. Explosives expert.
AVRAM: late twenties to early thirties, a zealot. Charismatic, calm, calculated. The brains behind the operation.
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Stage Combat
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots
    • Mild Adult Themes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Authors

Ted Nusbaum

Ted Nusbaum graduated The New School for Drama with his MFA in Playwriting in 2006. Pischer won the 2006 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Play Festival, and Colleagues, another of his one-act plays, won the first annual Tickle Festival for Comedic Works (Tongue in Cheek Theater ...
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