Silence (Meyerson)
- Short Play, Drama, 1940s / WWII, 1960s
- 2M, 1F
- ISBN: 9780573696213
In Henry Meyerson's Silence, a deeply moving piece about elderly Holocaust survivors trying to make sense of the too-early death of their beloved son. Fierce and heartbreaking.
Miami Herald
Description
- Short Play
- Drama
- 10 minutes
- Time Period: 1940s / WWII, 1960s
- Target Audience: Senior, Adult
- Set Requirements: Interior Set, Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Cautions: No Special Cautions
- Performance Group:
- High School/Secondary, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student, Senior Theatre
The best of Program A includes author Henry Meyerson's Silence, a touching essay about two Russians who survived the Holocaust and meet shortly after immigrating to New York following World War II.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
In Henry Meyerson's Silence, a deeply moving piece about elderly Holocaust survivors trying to make sense of the too-early death of their beloved only son. Fierce and heartbreaking.
Miami Herald
Characters
- Casting: 2M, 1F
- Casting Attributes: Parts for Senior Actors
- Casting Notes: Both SARAH and ABEL physically look as if they have been through a tough, soul-searching battle, both in 1948 and 1968. And, indeed, they have earned this look. As befits those who went through their ordeals, if casting permits, both SARAH and ABEL, should be thin and wan.
AARON - 18 years old
SARAH - 40 and 60; at 40 years of age she is tired, yet feisty, still proud of her appeal; at 60 she is depressed and angry.
ABEL 40 and 60; at 40 he is weary and worn out; at 60 he is depressed, angry and worn out.
