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Security

Short Play, Drama  /  1w, 2m, 1boy(s)

An Iranian woman who speaks no English and her young son who speaks a little are being interrogated by airport security guards. She reaches into their backpack for a boarding pass and tragedy erupts, just as the loudspeaker welcomes all to America. Published in Israel Horovitz: 5 Short Plays.…

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    1w, 2m, 1boy(s)

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An Iranian woman who speaks no English and her young son who speaks a little are being interrogated by airport security guards. She reaches into their backpack for a boarding pass and tragedy erupts, just as the loudspeaker welcomes all to America. Published in Israel Horovitz: 5 Short Plays.

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  • Israel Horovitz on Changing As a Playwright youtube thumbnail

    Israel Horovitz on Changing As a Playwright

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    Israel Horovitz on Short Plays

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    Israel Horovitz on 5 Short Plays

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  • Minimum Fee: $55 per performance
    $90 with other plays in collection

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Israel Horovitz

Israel Horovitz (1939-2020) was a playwright, director and actor. His plays have been translated and performed in as many as 30 languages worldwide. His 70+ plays include Line (which ran for 50 years of continuous performance, off-Broadway, at 13th St. Repertory Theatre), The ...

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