Last Obstacle

by Ira Hauptman

Last Obstacle takes place in Biblical times. The last member of the generation that left slavery in Egypt must die so the new generation can move on. Some are unhappy that this obstacle is a woman.

Last Obstacle takes place in Biblical times. The last member of the generation that left slavery in Egypt must die so the new generation can move on. Some are unhappy that this obstacle is a woman.

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Last Obstacle

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  • Jewish Plays Project: Last Obstacle by Ira Hauptman
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    Jewish Plays Project selected LAST OBSTACLE 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 the relatable depiction of eldercare and the challenges of moving forward while caring for a parent, while also exploring the tensions of when a one person in a community is preventing a whole group from moving on.

    Jewish Plays Project selected LAST OBSTACLE 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 the relatable depiction of eldercare and the challenges of moving forward while caring for a parent, while also exploring the tensions of when a one person in a community is preventing a whole group from moving on.

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MOTHER, dry sense of humor, early 60s
DAUGHTER, restless, mid 20s
NEIGHBOR, male, 30s

Production History

  • Community Theater, Unleavened Plays Festival, Park Slope, Brooklyn (an early draft with the title "Eleventh Plague"), 2019

Awards

  • Ten Minute Play Contest
    Jewish Plays Project
    Semi-Finalist
    2025