Leo K. Theatre Speech & Debate By Stephen Karam Directed by Andrea Allen January 15 - February 21, 2010 Running time: 100 minutes with no intermission
"Bristling with vitality, wicked humor, terrific dialogue and a direct pipeline into the zeitgeist of contemporary youth." — Variety
An aspiring teen journalist, an awkward wannabe popstar, and the openly gay new kid in town all have secrets. But when their squeaky clean small-town high school refuses to acknowledge the messy parts of being a teenager, this ragtag bunch of misfits starts an after school Speech and Debate team to expose a possible scandal—and sparks more debate than their high school ever bargained for. Tackling issues of politics, homosexuality, and self-expression, young playwright Stephen Karam has written a completely modern, hilarious and heartbreaking look at the struggles of being a teen today.
Recommended for ages 14 and above for mild profanity, teens engaged in discussions of sex, drinking and drug abuse.
