YOU, BY CHOICE

by Chelsea Eng

A Jew-by-choice shares her path pre- and post-conversion at the mikveh, exploring what it takes to move through doubt and loss.
Playwright Statement: "In the aftermath of October 7th, Jews are re-examining their relationship to Judaism and to Israel. My play starts at a home washroom (secular mikveh), passes through a ritual mikveh, and ends with a figurative mikveh. It delves into what Judaism is, and how to...

A Jew-by-choice shares her path pre- and post-conversion at the mikveh, exploring what it takes to move through doubt and loss.
Playwright Statement: "In the aftermath of October 7th, Jews are re-examining their relationship to Judaism and to Israel. My play starts at a home washroom (secular mikveh), passes through a ritual mikveh, and ends with a figurative mikveh. It delves into what Judaism is, and how to continually choose to be Jewish."

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  • Jewish Plays Project: YOU, BY CHOICE by Chelsea Eng
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    Jewish Plays Project selected YOU, BY CHOICE as a Semi-Finalist out of 270 plays in our 2nd Ten Minute Play Contest “On One Foot”, which searched nationally from artists of all backgrounds to respond to our prompt “Moving Forward at the Edge of the Unknown”. Our readers connected with this piece as an empathetic and unique conversion story, that asks how one can ever be sure of a life-altering choice, and who is your community through a transition.

    Jewish Plays Project selected YOU, BY CHOICE as a Semi-Finalist out of 270 plays in our 2nd Ten Minute Play Contest “On One Foot”, which searched nationally from artists of all backgrounds to respond to our prompt “Moving Forward at the Edge of the Unknown”. Our readers connected with this piece as an empathetic and unique conversion story, that asks how one can ever be sure of a life-altering choice, and who is your community through a transition.

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All but CHELSEA and RABBI LIZ may be portrayed by male actors doubling as follows:
Doubling Scheme: Trevor/Rabbi Benjamin
Catholic Priest/Aaron (involves a quick change)
Man Being Baptized/Rabbi Friedman/Rabbi Mendel