Highschool Set 2: Unlearning
Mentored by Terry Knickle
The Rule
Written and directed by Kaylin Playter
Stars and Black Holes
By Ash Tolton
For No One
Written and directed by Hunter Harnett-Akers and Oliver Collins
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The Rule
Written and directed by Kaylin Playter
Featuring Sierra Reich, Xavier Preville, Sara Fedan, and Reese Playter
What started out as a newspaper comic strip, the Bechdel test is a set of rules used to categorize media. It determines whether or not women are being equally represented. In a comedic twist, The Rule has a man attempt to pass the Bechdel test. With questionable men and strong women, the show has us thinking about how we represent people in theatre.
Stars and Black Holes
By Ash Tolton
Directed by Owen McLean & Ash ToltonÂ
Featuring William Swindler, Tannu Sian, London Parker, Hannah Zinck, Aaron Feullbrandt, Monia Saleh, Alex Ellis, Parker Hatch, Kristine Sato, Kurt Villary, Oden, Abi Struthers, and Ash Tolton
What does it take to unlearn what you were taught as a child? For Emmy, the answer is a lot. What does it take to rebuild a broken relationship? For Paige, the answer is even more.
For No One
Written and directed by Hunter Harnett-Akers and Oliver Collins
Featuring Ava Countryman, Abi Struthers, Ella Schaloske, Noah Hebert, and Kalene Prentice
Partners Jared and Casey have been together for five years, but ever since Casey came out as non-binary Jared has had trouble accepting the change. This has caused things to become more and more unstable between them. Through shifting periods of time, two people who love each other fight their own biases to stay together.
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