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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.
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 GenderCharacters 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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