Speech and Debate (play)
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Speech & Debate is a play written by Stephen Karam, which played Off-Broadway at Roundabout Underground
. It starred Gideon Glick
, Sarah Steele
, Jason Fuchs
and Susan Blackwell
. The play was originally performed as a workshop production at Brown/Trinity Playwrights Repertory Theatre (Lowry Marshall, Artistic Director) in Providence, Rhode Island in July 2006. It was directed by Lowry Marshall; and the production stage manager was Robyn Grady.
The play, a dark comedy with music, concerns three misfit teenagers, Howie (openly gay), Solomon (nerdy), and Diwata (frumpy and obsessed with musicals), and their attempts to expose a drama teacher who preys on teen boys. It received generally positive reviews.
http://www.roundaboutunderground.com/h_speech.htm
http://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?index=0&key=3959
http://www.artistsrep.org/onstage/2008-–-2009-season/speech--debate.aspx
Roundabout Theatre Company
The Roundabout Theatre Company is a leading non-profit theatre company based in New York City.-History:The company was founded in 1965 by Gene Feist and Elizabeth Owens and now operates five theatres, all in Manhattan: the American Airlines Theatre ; Studio 54 ; the Stephen Sondheim Theatre The...
. It starred Gideon Glick
Gideon Glick
Gideon Glick, born June 6, 1988 is an American stage performer and movie actor. His Broadway work includes the role of Ernst in the musical Spring Awakening.-Biography:Glick graduated from Lower Merion High School.Glick is Jewish, and openly gay...
, Sarah Steele
Sarah Steele
Sarah Jane Steele is an American actress who got her first break into the film industry by beating thousands of young hopeful females for the role of Bernice in the 2004 film, Spanglish.- Life and career :...
, Jason Fuchs
Jason Fuchs
- Early life :Fuchs was born in New York City, to a family of Hasidic Jewish background on his father's side. He went on to enroll and graduate from Columbia University.- Career :...
and Susan Blackwell
Susan Blackwell
Susan Blackwell is an American actress, writer and singer, best known for playing herself in the musical title of show. She has appeared in other plays, musicals, and television shows including Law & Order, P.S. I Love You, and Speech and Debate ...
. The play was originally performed as a workshop production at Brown/Trinity Playwrights Repertory Theatre (Lowry Marshall, Artistic Director) in Providence, Rhode Island in July 2006. It was directed by Lowry Marshall; and the production stage manager was Robyn Grady.
The play, a dark comedy with music, concerns three misfit teenagers, Howie (openly gay), Solomon (nerdy), and Diwata (frumpy and obsessed with musicals), and their attempts to expose a drama teacher who preys on teen boys. It received generally positive reviews.
External links
http://theater2.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/theater/reviews/30spee.htmlhttp://www.roundaboutunderground.com/h_speech.htm
http://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?index=0&key=3959
http://www.artistsrep.org/onstage/2008-–-2009-season/speech--debate.aspx