Speech & Debate
By STEPHEN KARAM
Directed by JESSICA HOLT
Three teenage misfits in Salem, Oregon discover they are linked by a sex scandal that’s rocked their town. When one of them sets out to expose the truth, secrets become currency, the stakes get higher and the trio’s connection grows deeper in this searching, fiercely funny dark comedy with music. “A triumph…hilarious, cliché-free, and immensely entertaining…” –The New York Times
Run Time: Approx. 90 minutes without an intermission.
The 2017 St. Germain Stage Season is sponsored by the Claudia and Steven Perles Family Foundation.
Critics Pick!
–The Boston Globe
“Staged with headlong energy by Jessica Holt, the play is about being young and gay, about identity and morality and risk, about longing for recognition and acceptance, and about as many laughs as you could wish for in a play that’s essentially quite serious.”
–Valley Advocate
“Speech & Debate is energetic and wickedly funny.”
-WBRK
“One of the best shows in the area this summer… This is one I would definitely see a second time.”
–Berkshire Bright Focus
“Speech and Debate is good theater that is both entertaining and thoughtful”
-Troy Record
Austin Davidson as HOWIE
Ben Getz as SOLOMON
Betsy Hogg as DIWATA
Edelen McWilliams as TEACHER/REPORTER
Coming soon!
