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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 M 4 F 2 Any Gender
Productions
Produced by 10+ schools
Licensed by schools and youth theatres around the world
Set
Simple set
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9 Characters

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

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