What happens to a foster kid when she ages out of the system by graduating high school? What happens to a boy with Asperger's when he develops his first crush? Seven adolescents confide their struggles and dreams to their high school therapist over the course of an academic year. This monologue-driven play was produced by Theatre 40 in Los Angeles and is published by Stagerights press. Black box, full length, diversified casting.
Cast:
Marcy, 12th grade, Irish American, overweight, Goth
Joe, 11th grade, gang-banger, Asian or Anglo boy
Francine, 7th grade girl with ADHD
Wade: 10th grade boy with Asperger's
Ruby: 12th grade African American girl
Mateo: 10th grade Latino boy
The Therapist: post-graduate intern in her early twenties