Aleema the Boy Girl
10-minute play
Aleema enjoys being a “bacha posh”— an Afghan girl raised as a boy. But with the onset of puberty her freedom won’t last long.
Characters
ALEEMA preteen girl, sporty, accepted as a boy
TABESH preteen boy, nerdy
AZAD street barber, young woman disguised as a man
MURSAL Aleema’s sister, teenage, confident
Setting
A street in Kabul, Afghanistan
Time
Present day
Characters
ALEEMA preteen girl, sporty, accepted as a boy
TABESH preteen boy, nerdy
AZAD street barber, young woman disguised as a man
MURSAL Aleema’s sister, teenage, confident
Setting
A street in Kabul, Afghanistan
Time
Present day
This play may be performed as the second part of a collection of short plays: Brink Time.
Published by YouthPLAYS. Also published in Girls on the Brink: Seven female-forward plays for young adults (YouthPLAYS).
Published by YouthPLAYS. Also published in Girls on the Brink: Seven female-forward plays for young adults (YouthPLAYS).
Produced as "Aleema Wants a Haircut"
8 in 48 Idaho Short Play Festival
Treasure Valley Children's Theater
Meridian, Idaho
September 26, 2015
Cast: Sheila McCoy (Aleema), Chris Bohme (Tabesh), Riley Zuschlag (Azad), Savannah Haislip (Mursal)
Directed by Valerie Baugh-Schlossberg
The script won the SCREENER'S CHOICE AWARD.
8 in 48 Idaho Short Play Festival
Treasure Valley Children's Theater
Meridian, Idaho
September 26, 2015
Cast: Sheila McCoy (Aleema), Chris Bohme (Tabesh), Riley Zuschlag (Azad), Savannah Haislip (Mursal)
Directed by Valerie Baugh-Schlossberg
The script won the SCREENER'S CHOICE AWARD.
Chris Bohme (Tabesh)
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Riley Zuschlag (Azad), Sheila McCoy (Aleema) and Savannah Haislip (Mursal)
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Chris Bohme (Tabesh), Savannah Haislip (Mursal) and Sheila McCoy (Aleema)
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Sheila McCoy (Aleema) and Chris Bohme (Tabesh)
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Valerie Baugh-Schlossberg and cast rehearsing Aleema the Boy Girl in Meridian, Idaho
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Rehearsing Aleema the Boy Girl
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