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The Playing Ground
A two-act play by John Wolbers

May 22 - 31 2009
Directed by Suki Peters
Original Music by Jerry Rabushka

Three 10 year olds – Lindsey, Jimmy, and Reagan – meet regularly during recess on a little used portion of the school ground. All are from different backgrounds and only Reagan is one of the “Cool” kids. They become friends and learn lessons from each other in tolerance, friendship, growing up, and the diverse meaning of family. Three actors portray none roles in this play about being kids and parents.

“John Wolbers is a promising playwright. This is his first full length work, and I expect great things in the future.” – Andrea Braun KDHX

CAST

JIMMY
LINDSEY
REAGAN
JUDITH
ZOE
GREG
EVELYN
ALEX
STACY

John Foughty
Laura Singleton
Amy Kelly
Laura Singleton,
Amy Kelly
John Foughty
Laura Singleton
John Foughty
Amy Kelly

Three ten year olds of various backgrounds, Lindsey (Laura Singleton), reagan (Amy Kelly), and Jimmy (John Foughty) meet by chance on the school yard and discover they have similar interests if not problems.

Meeting on the swing set they discuss their lives and what they want to do in life.

Reagan tries in vain to explain to her parents Greg (John Foughty) and Evelyn (Laura Singleton) that she wants to be an artist and to help her friend Lindsey.

Lindsey's mother Stacy (Amy Kelly) is upset that the dishes were not washed and drag Lindsey across the room.

Jimmy tells about the two new friends he met that day to his two parents, Judith (Laura Singleton) Jimmy's mother, and Zoe (Amy Kelly) Judith's partner.

The two girls decide they are going to kiss jimmy at the same time to his surprise and embarrassment.

Reagan explains she wasn't successful in getting her parents to listen but she is going to pursue art any way.

Reagan and Lindsey demand that Jimmy tell which one of them he likes best, which he refuses to do in fear of loosing the first real friendships he has had.