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Dorothee and Virginia are in the middle of their first rehearsal together for The God of Vengeance, about two women—Rifkele, the daughter of a brothel owner, and Manke, a prostitute—who fall in love. Dorothee has already played Manke in the original Yiddish at another theatre, and Virginia has been hired as the play makes its move to Broadway with a new English translation. Here, they get to know each other and set boundaries for rehearsals—each figuring out how they feel about the kiss they
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START: Dorothee: I know this must be hard to step in like this, but you are doing a great job.
Virginia: I don’t mean to terrify you, but . . . this is my first show.
Dorothee: (Terrified) That is brave. I mean—this show!
Virginia: I’m hoping it shocks my parents. When can I meet the playwright?
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END: Dorothee: Oh. Smith. As in College?
Virginia: Yes. I’ve been around lots of girls, so that should help . . . in this play.
Dorothee: What will shock your parents the most: that you are playing in a Jewish company? That you are playing a Jewish girl? Or that you are playing a girl in love with a prostitute?
Virginia: I hope all of it! (She laughs)
Vogel, Paula, Indecent, Theatre Communications Group, 2017, p. 49-50.
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