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Cast of Characters
Denis (Pronounced, Denis) *
Sychov (Pronounced, Sychov)
Thief
Second Thief
Third Thief
Father
Mother
Masha
Customs Officer
First Border Guard
Second Border Guard
Kolya
Kowalski
Grandfather
Romanian
First Policeman
Second Policeman
First Nazi
Second Nazi
Herr Ropke
Steffan
Steffan’s Girlfriend
Mark
Mark’s Wife
Tiny Polish Man
Siamese Twins
Helmut
Ludwig
* The short form of Denis in Russian sounds almost exactly like English’s Dan. Thus, Dan represents the shortened form of Denis.
Scene 1.
Moscow, 1991. Mid-day on Arbat street.