A Different Truth (10-minute, 2 character, LGBTQ+ play)

by Mark Evan Chimsky

A young writer on a search for his family roots in Poland meets an unexpected figure who reveals truths about himself and the village that once was his home.

A young writer on a search for his family roots in Poland meets an unexpected figure who reveals truths about himself and the village that once was his home.

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A Different Truth (10-minute, 2 character, LGBTQ+ play)

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  • Jewish Plays Project: A Different Truth (10-minute, 2 character, LGBTQ+ play) by Mark Evan Chimsky
    “

    Jewish Plays Project recommends A DIFFERENT TRUTH 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. A DIFFERENT TRUTH 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 A DIFFERENT TRUTH 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. A DIFFERENT TRUTH 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.

    ”

Character Information

  • Nate Crane, a writer in his early thirties
    A writer in his early thirties
    early 30s
    Jewish
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Mendel
    Mendel is a wigmaker who lived in 1921
    In his twenties
    Jewish
    Male,
    Non-binary or gender non-conforming
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary

Awards

  • Semi-finalist
    Jewish Plays Project and Plays2Gather's Ten Minute Play Festival: OOF! On One Foot
    2024