AFIKOMAN

One act, 25 minutes, 2M, 2F

Tigers Heart Players, Zoom Reading, November 2023
Forthcoming Production, TUBU Fest, September 2026

Playbill or script cover page for 'AFIKOMAN', a one-act play by Sam Heyman.

It's late into the first night of Pesach, and it's time to search for the Afikoman. Leo Rubin has come to visit his older brother Joel's family for a Passover Seder, his first in years. It's all a bit overwhelming for him, but he is not alone in his feelings. Leo's niece, Rivka, is also struggling with the performance expectations of the evening, and has taken refuge in her bedroom. As these two kindred spirits hide from the Seder crowd, hurts new and old begin to surface from within their hearts. Can what is hidden away be found at last? Can what is broken be mended, and made whole again?

Recommendations for AFIKOMAN

Text about Jennifer O'Grady's description of a play exploring family ties and conflicts at a Passover Seder.
Text quote from Sarah Jae Leiber discussing a play about mourning and Jewish cultural communication with a quote: 'This play is a really beautiful meditation on what it means to miss someone who's been gone longer than you knew them. American Jewish families have a very particular way of speaking to each other that Heyman really captures well here. Well done!'
Excerpt from a quote by Jerry Slaff about a meaningful Passover short play involving a Jewish family, love, and empathy.

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