Overview

Some of the highest quality writing for the secondary school theatre is found in this powerful play that follows the friendships of several students as each of them confront obstacles in their lives. Each character has a particular facet of his/her personality, background, or home life that is problematic, but Otteson goes further to show how each ignore, accept, or deal with their problems in order to focus on their friendships. Brian is forced to leave his friends and move with his mother across the country after his parents' divorce. Daniel fights a battle with himself for the courage to ask out Jessica, and Jennifer has to come to grips with an abusive upbringing.