The Last Jew by Andrea Lepcio

The Last Jew is about Audrey who is, after mass annihilation, the last Jewish person alive on earth. She has been sought out and found because the Tribunal has come to question if they were wise to eliminate all Jews. They and other citizens now wonder if there are special skills that Jewish people have that they will miss if all Jews are murdered. They are delighted that Audrey is of child-bearing age. They...
The Last Jew is about Audrey who is, after mass annihilation, the last Jewish person alive on earth. She has been sought out and found because the Tribunal has come to question if they were wise to eliminate all Jews. They and other citizens now wonder if there are special skills that Jewish people have that they will miss if all Jews are murdered. They are delighted that Audrey is of child-bearing age. They hold a trial to determine if she should procreate, to create more Jewish people, or be killed.
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  • Kirt Shineman:
    28 Jun. 2023
    “ From the first page, I was hooked. Andrea Lepcio's The Last Jew tells a story about not just Jews, but about humanity and the forces that would tear that apart. The Last Jew is vital and frightening. The questions this play asks should all make us think about our hidden and obvious prejudices. This play reminds us to stand together and be counted in the fight against racism, antisemitism and prejudice. ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    13 Jun. 2021
    “ A powerful piece targeting anti-semitism and the potential extermination of a race of people if evil had it's way. Well done. ”

Audrey - Around 30. The last Jew. She is an accountant. She loves to cook. She does yoga. She meditates.

Attorney Neal - 20s. Neal is a law and order man.

Attorney Abbott/Mary - Late 20s/early 30s. Abbott is a law and order woman. Mary is Audrey's wife. She is a gardener and singer/songwriter. She was a nurse before she got M.S.

Guard/Aatazaz - 30s. A kind Muslim. One of the last. He is a poet.

Tribunal - 50s-60s. The plan is to have one actor play all three tribunals. Two appear in person, so a disguise of some sort will be handy, for example, glasses or no glasses. This is an opportunity to use different voices and physicality to define each man. The Second Tribunal is a law and order man. He wishes this last Jew put to death and little alters his thinking. The Third Tribunal leads those that regret killing all the Jews, not most, just nearly all. A closeted homosexual.