An Answer to their Prayers

by Hank Kimmel

When two strangers meet in the back pew of a synagogue, they must decide if it's destiny -- or the pretzels that are making them thirsty.
An Answer to Their Prayers is an accidental love story about two strangers who sit alone in the back pew of a synagogue during Yom Kippur. Uncertain about whether to push forward or hold back, this young man and young woman forge an unspoken bond that is in desperate need of...

When two strangers meet in the back pew of a synagogue, they must decide if it's destiny -- or the pretzels that are making them thirsty.
An Answer to Their Prayers is an accidental love story about two strangers who sit alone in the back pew of a synagogue during Yom Kippur. Uncertain about whether to push forward or hold back, this young man and young woman forge an unspoken bond that is in desperate need of articulation. Finally, when one of them speaks, they both realize their lives many be heading in a direction neither of them expected, and they both begin to wonder if they have found their spiritual home.

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An Answer to their Prayers

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  • Audrey Lang: An Answer to their Prayers by Hank Kimmel
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    I was struck by how many of the lines in this play are inner thoughts - this play is an interesting look at how much is going on "behind-the-scenes" of those small moments of human connection and interaction.

    I was struck by how many of the lines in this play are inner thoughts - this play is an interesting look at how much is going on "behind-the-scenes" of those small moments of human connection and interaction.

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  • Jewish Plays Project: An Answer to their Prayers by Hank Kimmel
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    Jewish Plays Project recommends AN ANSWER TO THEIR PRAYERS as a Semi-Finalist for our first Ten Minute Play Contest OOF: On One Foot, which searched nationally for plays from artists of all backgrounds responding to our prompt on healing & repair. AN ANSWER TO THEIR PRAYERS made a strong impact on our community of readers for the Festival of New Jewish Theatre in 2024, who connected with its current relevance and how it theatrically expressed the contest theme of healing & repair.

    Jewish Plays Project recommends AN ANSWER TO THEIR PRAYERS as a Semi-Finalist for our first Ten Minute Play Contest OOF: On One Foot, which searched nationally for plays from artists of all backgrounds responding to our prompt on healing & repair. AN ANSWER TO THEIR PRAYERS made a strong impact on our community of readers for the Festival of New Jewish Theatre in 2024, who connected with its current relevance and how it theatrically expressed the contest theme of healing & repair.

    ”
  • Jessica Feder-Birnbaum: An Answer to their Prayers by Hank Kimmel
    “

    Hank Kimmel's "An Answer To Their Prayers," aptly addresses the universal longing we all have to connect. The interplay of dialogue, and soliloquy humorously and poignantly unfolds as two people discover that they are kindred spirits. I was left rooting for this couple and wanting to learn more. This versatile short play, while set in a synagogue, may be adapted to any liturgical setting,

    Hank Kimmel's "An Answer To Their Prayers," aptly addresses the universal longing we all have to connect. The interplay of dialogue, and soliloquy humorously and poignantly unfolds as two people discover that they are kindred spirits. I was left rooting for this couple and wanting to learn more. This versatile short play, while set in a synagogue, may be adapted to any liturgical setting,

    ”

Development History

  • Workshop, Academy Theatre, 2022
  • Workshop, Atlanta theatre to go, 2015
  • Reading, Alliance for Jewish Theatre, 2014

Production History

  • Professional, Imagine Theatre, 2023