The Sisters Rosensweig | Summary

Act 1
Act 1 marks the beginning of the Rosensweig sisters’ family reunion in London. ‘‘Blame it on Jesse, Jesse the Sikh,’’ explains Pfeni, the fortysomething, eccentric world traveler, of her tardiness. Tess shares with Pfeni that she is listening to her mother’s college singing group as part of a school summer project. The project requires Tess to write a biography on her mother’s ‘‘early years.’’ Says Tess of the project, ‘‘It’s pretentious. I can’t wait to leave London and go back home to school.’’

When Pfeni asks her niece why...


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