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Let Me In

by Sholeh Wolpé

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.

Drama

Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools

At a Glance

Running Time
About 10 minutes
Approximate; excludes intermissions and scene changes
Cast
9 Characters
3 M4 F2 Any Gender
Set
Simple set
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9 Characters

3 M, 4 F, 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.

TICKET GUARD [M] 13 lines
Passive young man who is very involved with his phone… texting, looking at Instagram, etc.
INSPECTOR [F] 36 lines
Aggressive late teens woman eager to assert her power.
JAZMINE [F] 42 lines
Mild mannered Yemeni teenager with slight accent.
MOVIEGOER 1 [A] 1 line
MOVIEGOER 2 [F] 2 lines
MOVIEGOER 3 [A] 2 lines
MOVIEGOER 4 [M] 0 lines
JAZMINE’S DATE [M] 1 line
A teenage boy.
GIRLFRIEND [F] 0 lines

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