GENRE Comedy/Mystery/Drama | By Various
Produced by Michael C de Baca
Directed by Deb Kelley | Youth Directed by Kaiden Cammareri
Feb 8, 2019 – Feb 10, 2019
Our Annual KidSpeak Youth Playwriting Competition and Production offers local young people the opportunity to write, direct and produce their own original short plays, performed as a staged reading by an adult cast. Travel into the imaginations of our winning playwrights!
Cast:
Joey Deines
Carlee Soto
MaryKay Cyrus
Alexa Sheppard
Karen Tepfenhart
Beth Behner
Wally Ramirez
Tiffany Cline
K’Han Philips
Alex Andrews
MaryBeth Wells
Leanne Ferguson
Judges:
Peter Nason, Broadway World
Matthew Belopavlovich, Patel Conservatory
Luana Mitten, BeaLu Books
Piper Grace, KIDSPEAK 3.0 Youth Director
Kidspeak 4.0 Playwrights and Plays
The Dance Mystery (Detectives Again)
Age 11, 6th grade
A thief is on the loose, and a team of friends and enemies work to solve the mystery. What could go wrong?
Daddy’s Girl
Age 11, 6th grade
Star has an overprotective dad and parents who are constantly arguing. Will she be able to convince her family to let her make her own decisions?
“Becoming Romeo and Juliet”
Age 12, 7th grade
Three friends try out for the Romeo and Juliet play, but two of the girls like the same boy.
“The Last Homework!”
Age 12, 7th grade
A highschooler has to finish one last homework before he can graduate. The thing is he has never done his own homework before. Will he be able to complete this task?
“Lost in Prison”
Age 12, 7th grade
A thirteen year old boy is in an adult prison. He did nothing wrong and just wants to see his family. His friend is also in there with him and is only thirteen. They live in Burundi and their parents can’t come visit. They struggle to survive but one of them will manage to make it out.
The Super Kids
Age 12, 6th grade
Four kids have an aim to help their school, but the tugs of life seem to overcome them and friendships are worn down to the bone. Will they complete all they set out to do, or will the whole project go down in flames?
The Hidden Truth
Age 11, 6th grade
Zaire has a special imaginary friend, but she didn’t realize just how special her friend was…until now.
“The Mime ”
Age 12, 7th grade
A mime in New York finds the love of his life. Will he win her over with his comedy or get rejected and have his heart broken?
