Let Me In
by Sholeh Wolpé
Jazmine tries to get into the movie theatre, but the inspector has other ideas.
About 10 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
9
3 M | 4 W | 2 Any Gender
Simple set
Jazmine is a teenager who has recently immigrated from Yemen. She arrives at the movie theatre, late for her date.
The teenage inspector, who checks people’s bags for food, demands Jazmine discard a piece of chocolate she’s been carrying around in her bag for sentimental reasons. Jazmine refuses.
Characters
9
3 Men, 4 Women, 2 Any Gender
Characters in this play are currently identified as male or female. Directors are welcome to assign any gender (binary or non-binary) to any character and modify pronouns accordingly.
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TICKET GUARD
[M]
13 lines
- Passive young man who is very involved with his phone… texting, looking at Instagram, etc.
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INSPECTOR
[W]
36 lines
- Aggressive late teens woman eager to assert her power.
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JAZMINE
[W]
42 lines
- Mild mannered Yemeni teenager with slight accent.
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MOVIEGOER 1
[A]
1 line
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MOVIEGOER 2
[W]
2 lines
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MOVIEGOER 3
[A]
2 lines
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MOVIEGOER 4
[M]
0 lines
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JAZMINE’S DATE
[M]
1 line
- A teenage boy.
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GIRLFRIEND
[W]
0 lines
- Subgenres
- Character study Issue-based Religion
- Settings
- Present day
- Dress
- Contemporary costumes Simple costumes
- Audience
- Pre-teen Teen
- Features
- Character study Duets Multicultural cast Variable gender breakdown
- Set
- Interior set Simple set
- Cautions
- Frank talk of death Physical violence Strong language
- Themes
- Adolescence Death Family Individuality Memory Race Religion
- Cross-Curricular Uses
- Social studies
- Other uses
- Class work Monologues Scene work
Multimedia
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Let Me In
by Sholeh Wolpé
About 10 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
9
3 M | 4 W | 2 Any Gender
Simple set