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Speech & Debate

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.

 
 
Title Sponsor
 
Producing Partner
National Corporate Theatre Fund
 
Producing Associates
Norman Archibald Charitable Foundation Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Foundation