Written by Gregory Crafts
Directed by Wendy Gough Soroka
Produced by Theatre Unleashed at the Hollywood Fringe Festival
Hollywood
2014
Cast:
Sean Flanagan
Parissa Koo
Sammi Lappin
Lee Pollero
Scott Sharma
Garrett is an outsider with a secret. Constantly tortured in school and relegated to the social fringe, he just tries to get through each day the best he can. The only bright spots in his life are his two friends, Bryan and Diz, and the place they all share: a wondrous game world called Haven. All of this changes, however, when he’s noticed by the most popular cheerleader in school. Suddenly, things start to look up! He’s in love, finding confidence and enjoying his daily life for the first time… until past decisions come back to haunt him. Harassed by Nicole’s angry ex-boyfriend, and forced to deal with his best friend Diz’s jealousy and suspicion, Garrett’s life will never be the same.
STAGE RAW RECOMMENDED
“A highlight of Wendy Gough Soroka’s direction is the simple but effective staging of a battle sequence that beautifully captures the chaos of pretend warfare. ”
“Under Wendy Gough Soroka’s assured direction, Lappin, Flanagan, Koo, Pollero, and Sharma all deliver intense, effective performances…”
WORTH THE TICKET
“..the level of emotional intelligence, language and teen experientiality of the material is pretty spot on… important enough to sit through and relevant as all hell…”
“A MUST SEE.”
“A heartbreaking and powerful piece of theatre.”
“Amazing – funny, thought provoking – a gripping 90 minutes with twists and turns throughout the play. The writing is fantastic, performers are terrific, direction is clever — MUST SEE…”
“Completely worth seeing and infinitely haunting and memorable…”
“…a great show, the best show I saw at the Fringe this year, and I hope that there’s an opportunity for me to see it again.”
“The cast is magnificent, it was a 90 minute nonstop roller coaster that I never wanted to get off. I’d highly recommend this play to anyone, especially since it’s topic is remains current. Wonderful show! A must see.”
“…full of great directorial and acting choices.”
“…a poignant and heartfelt show not to be missed…”
“This show will send you on a journey and get your mind thinking.”
“…energetic, entertaining, and nearly flawless.”
“I will be thinking and talking about this show for a long time…”
