For producers who want to tackle contemporary social issues through award-winning plays for that most critical of audience members -- the 12 to 18 year old. These five plays by internationally-recognized playwright Mary Hall Surface have won critical acclaim in professional, university and community theatres throughout the United States and abroad.Follow Jackie Robinson's courageous fight against racial prejudice in Most Valuable Player; Feel the triumphs and traumas of an extraordinarily gifted child in Prodigy, the tale ...
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For producers who want to tackle contemporary social issues through award-winning plays for that most critical of audience members -- the 12 to 18 year old. These five plays by internationally-recognized playwright Mary Hall Surface have won critical acclaim in professional, university and community theatres throughout the United States and abroad.Follow Jackie Robinson's courageous fight against racial prejudice in Most Valuable Player; Feel the triumphs and traumas of an extraordinarily gifted child in Prodigy, the tale of Mozart's early life; Follow 16-year-old Kara, the daughter of an alcoholic parent as she spirals downward into dependency and destructive behavior in Dancing Solo; See how misunderstandings can escalate into prejudice, hate, and violence in the powerful Broken Rainbows; Struggle with 14-year-old Rene, who suffers from severe learning disabilities, as she forges an unlikely friendship with her opposite, the over-achieving Katie in Blessings.Ms. Surface's plays give powerful voice to the experiences, hopes, fears and dreams of her young protagonists -- voices that young audiences will recognize as their own. Wonderful roles for middle and high school students abound in these plays.
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