Emily Sheehan In this imaginative play, the four young characters explore the transformation from childhood into adulthood. 14 year old Daisy is a Lady Gaga super-fan with the dream of finally seeing her in concert, since the first time she tried to, it didn’t go as planned. That summer, her older brother gets kicked out […]
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Joel Bailey High school senior and star athlete, Jack Cusack, secretly writes a play for theatre class about his experience growing up athletic and closeted. The play is found by his classmate, Rudy, who pitches it as an idea for the spring play without Jack’s name attached. However, the school principal stops the production under
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Aubrey Luse Ophelia is an awkward high schooler who happens to be friends with Kimberly, one of the most popular girls in school. But when Ophelia starts noticing poems on a board in the locker room, she starts anonymously replying. This conversation in poems continues until she runs into the mystery poet, Vivienne. In this
Edward Roy This play tells the story of five teens who are grappling with issues of homophobia, peer pressure, youth violence, behavior norms, gender expectations, discrimination, and identity. This play explores the issue of homophobia when it’s protagonist, a teenager named Carl, is outed by friends. Playwright: Edward Roy Publication Year: 1999 Publisher: Playwrights Guild
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Evan Placey Cameron and Calum are best friends that dream of becoming film-makers, with the play being modeled on a self-narrated movie. The play focuses on their friend group dealing with the pressure to have sex, to express their love, and to confront the conflicts between them. Calum and many of his friends bully Ben
