The Rabbi & The Gravedigger
by Art Shulman
Runtime: 100 mins
Cast: 2 females, 2 males
Synopsis: In the first, the gravedigger encounters a rabbi planning to kill himself because he's distraught over the death of Theresa, the non-Jewish woman he loved. The second involves a romance between the gravedigger and Theresa's daughter, who is very odd. The final play involves the marriage of the gravedigger and Theresa's daughter, the ceremony conducted by the rabbi, who has just encountered another strange woman appearing to be homeless.
Notes: This production consists of three one-act plays, tied together by the characters and the location. The three plays can be performed individually, or in combination. Performed at the Lonny Chapman Group Repertory Theatre in North Hollywood.