Overview
Khaki Manders is 17 years old. She is pretty, popular, smart, and unusually talented. Her parents are financially secure, supportive, and are always very proud of their daughter. Khaki lacks nothing material and little academically or socially and is aware of all her potential and good fortune. But there is one aspect of her life that is a well guarded secret - her depression. She may never celebrate her 18th birthday because Khaki Manders is considering suicide. A true-to-life performance piece, Painted Face boldly deals with the topic of suicide in a way that is timely, intrepid, and honest. With her amazing insight into the emotional world of teenagers, Ms. Bass, popular author of Two To Go, brings forth a play that simultaneously moves and educates young people. Painted Face is an incredible powerful drama that should be seen in classrooms and youth theatres throughout the country.