Moses Never had to Make a Brisket

by Rachel Leighson

Aviva struggles to make her first Seder after her mother's death, but an ancestral visitor might have the strength she needs.
Number 4 (Arba) in The Play's the Minyan series.

Aviva struggles to make her first Seder after her mother's death, but an ancestral visitor might have the strength she needs.
Number 4 (Arba) in The Play's the Minyan series.

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Moses Never had to Make a Brisket

Character Information

2F. Siri can be cast as an actor or just be a sound cue based off the app.
  • Aviva
    A young Jewish woman trying to cook a Seder for the first time by herself since her mother passed two months ago. In conflict with
    her faith and her family. (JEWISH ACTORS ENCOURAGED)
    Late 20s
    Any
    Cis female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Safta Jenny
    The spirit of Aviva's great-great-great grandmother and the originator of the family brisket recipe. Made out to be more in family stories than she ever wanted to be. Cares deeply
    for Aviva. (JEWISH ACTORS ENCOURAGED)
    Ageless
    Any
    Cis female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Production History

  • Community Theater, Congregation Bet Ha'am, 2024
  • University, White Mouse Productions, 2023