Genre and running time: drama; 90 minutes

Logline: LIORA, a lesbian teenager and granddaughter to holocaust survivors, learns from her parents and grandparents what it takes to create a successful romantic relationship, as all three generations navigate between risk-taking and fear.

Synopsis: This epic love story spans three generations. Violinist LIORA, a lesbian teenager and granddaughter to holocaust survivors, plans her life methodically: college with her girlfriend after which they’ll launch their music career. This plan falls apart when an exceptional career opportunity lands at her girlfriend’s feet. Instead of supporting her girlfriend, LIORA foils her girlfriend’s plans to drive in a snow storm to meet with a band for an opportunity that will launch her music career. Similarly, LIORA’s father disables his wife’s van, interfering with her plans to drive in the same snow storm in order to follow through on a volunteer commitment. Instead of following in her father’s footsteps, can LIORA learn from her grandparents how to stop fear from meddling with her relationship? How can her grandfather’s violin connect LIORA to her grandparents’ experience of surviving and thriving after the loss of their families in the Holocaust, of their experience to find the miracle that enabled them to overcome fear of losing family and be able to start anew?

Character breakdown (8W; 5M) with double roles, 7 actors:

LIORA – female, 17 (Jewish, Ashkenazik)

JODI – Liora’s girlfriend, 17 (Christian)

KATHY – Liora’s sister, 15 (Jewish, Ashkenazik)

ABBY – Jodi’s aunt, mid-20s, a menopause baby (Christian)

BEN – Liora’s brother, 13 with the mind of a 10-year-old (Jewish, Ashkenazik) 

TIKVAH – Liora’s mother, middle-age (Jewish, Ashkenazik) 

DAD – Liora’s father, middle-age (Christian)

JOZEF – Liora’s grandfather, 40s (Jewish, Ashkenazik)/Can be played by DAD

PRISONER ONE – female, middle-age (Jewish, Ashkenazik)/Can be played by TIKVAH

PRISONER TWO – male, young adult (Jewish, Ashkenazik)/Can be played by JODI

PRISONER THREE – female, 15 (Jewish, Ashkenazik)/Can be played by KATHY

KAZIK – male, 13 (Jewish, Ashkenazik)/Can be played by BEN

HELENA – Pelia’s grandmother, early 20s (Jewish, Ashkenazik)/Can be played by ABBY

Musical Pieces: “Josef’s Latest Tune” and “Jodi’s Latest Tune” composed by Milly Raccoon.

Set requirements: Scenes include one living room in USA in 21st century, a forest in Eastern Europe in 1940s, and a displaced person’s camp in Italy in 1945, all of which can be done with a sparse set.

Intended Audience: Anyone

Content/language: No foul language; minimal Hebrew.

 Production History: Unproduced

Seeking: Script reading; stage reading