Pitsl: A Miracle Play

by Alethea Shirilan-Howlett

The three older Lukatzki children -- a communist, a capitalist, and an actress -- are back home for Khanike and amid arguments and radio listening sessions, manage to bring a puppet to life. Over the course of the play, the lines of time are blurred, the radio receives broadcasts from the future, and Jewish culture versus assimilation is called into question.

The three older Lukatzki children -- a communist, a capitalist, and an actress -- are back home for Khanike and amid arguments and radio listening sessions, manage to bring a puppet to life. Over the course of the play, the lines of time are blurred, the radio receives broadcasts from the future, and Jewish culture versus assimilation is called into question.

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Pitsl: A Miracle Play

Character Information

  • Zlata
    An actress. Pesha's daughter from a previous marriage. Younger sister of Yosl and Itzik. Must be played by a Jewish actor.
    24
    Jewish
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
  • Yosl
    A tailor. A worker. A schmuck. Pesha's oldest son from a previous marriage. Older brother of Itzik and Zlata. Must be played by an actor of Jewish identity.
    30
    Jewish
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
  • Itzik
    A politician. Shakes hands with FDR biweekly. Also a schmuck. Pesha's middle child from a previous marriage. Must be played by an actor of Jewish identity.
    28
    Jewish
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
  • Cora
    Enjoys planes, feminism, and violently making the most of her girlhood before time grabs her by
    the ear and forces her to be a woman. Daughter of Pesha and Leo, half-sister of Yosl, Itzik, and Zlata.
    11
    Jewish
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Child,
      Teens,
      20s
  • Pitsl
    Was just born. Made of wood and cloth. His vices are smoking and the radio. Eats lies and pickles.
    0
    Any
  • Eydl
    Zlata's childhood friend and distant neighbor. Wanted to be a farmer once upon a time. Should be played by an actor of Jewish identity.
    20s
    Jewish
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
  • Pesha
    The mother of Yosl, Itzik, Zlata, and Cora. Must be played by an actor of Jewish identity.
    40s-50s
    Jewish,
    Russian American
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
  • Leo
    Pesha's husband and Cora's father. Rabbi. Falling out of touch with the youth. Must be played by an actor of Jewish identity.
    40s-60s
    Jewish
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
  • Rivka
    Pesha's sister, straight out of Smolensk. Also falling out of touch with the youth, but in a different way. Must be played by an actor of Jewish identity.
    40s-60s
    Jewish,
    Russian
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
  • Radio Voice 1/Frederick Julius
    25+
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Radio Voice 2/Mrs. Doyle
    20+
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Radio Voice 3/Shmuli
    10-15
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Child,
      Teens,
      20s
  • Radio Voice 4/Vicino
    Italian
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+