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SUZANNE CHESSLER
Special to the Jewish News

itty Dubin did not
intend to write six one-
act plays with the same
theme, but that's how
they turned out.
Although the characters _and set-
tings are very different, the short
works capture people meeting for
the first time and experiencing some
long-term effects from the brief
encounters.
The playwright introduces one
couple connecting through a person-
al ad (Strictly Personal) and another
getting acquainted at a video store
(Blockbuster). She presents a husband
and wife taking their troubles to a
previously unknown marriage coun-
selor (The Joy of
Sex) and a young
Playwright Kitty Dubin:
_woman who pours
"The encounters start out
out her heart to a
ordinag,
but they turn into
new manicurist
„
extraordinary eAperiences.
(Hard As Nails).
Dubin also cap-
tures a spiritualist
bringing fresh ideas to a divorcee (Let
Him In) and a nursing home patient
providing unexpected insights for a
young volunteer (Mimi and Me).
The Day We Met, the next pro-
duction of the Jewish Ensemble
Theatre (JET), joins the plays
together for the first time.
"The encounters start out ordi-
nary, but they turn into extraordi-
nary experiences," says Dubin,
who has watched two of her full-
length plays unfold on the JET
stage -- The Last Resort and
Change of Life. "There are 18 roles
played by six actors. Each actress
plays three parts, and each actor
takes on two characters."

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