Affiliation of Author, Researcher, or Creator
School of the Arts
Department
Writing, Literature and Publishing
Author(s)
Jonathan Papernick
Resource Type
Play
Publication, Publisher or Distributor
Not published
Publication Date
Winter 2023
Brief Description
Jess, a 16 year-old Honors student is with Brendan a senior at her high school while her parents are away at Jess‘s cousin’s bris (ritual circumcision). Alone, together at last they intend to have sex, but Jess, who denies her Jewish identity, discovers that she can’t go through with the act after she sees Brendan wearing a gory crucifix. Brendan threatens to share photographs she sent to him in private with Ivy League admissions offices, if she doesn’t have sex with him. Jess comes up with a unique solution to resolve the issue.
Keywords
One-act play, ten-minute play, play, Jewish Identity, teen sexual exploration, drama, dark comedy
Preferred Citation Style
MLA
License Agreement
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