I almost did it this year. Admin approved it since it deals with an issue that some of our students face, but, for various reasons, my strongest students weren't too keen on the play (it wasn't necessarily the subject matter) We went with a comedy instead, which was probably better suited to their strengths. We might put it on next year if our first choice (dealing with a similar topic) does not get approved.
The playwright – through the publisher – allowed us to cut it down for competition and remove almost all of the swear words. This happened very quickly- - I think I heard back on the cuttings within two days.
If we produce it, we will have an education component –an outside speaker, informational displays –and turn it into a fundraiser for an appropriate organization.
If you're interested, I can send you the cuts we made – there's a fair amount of repetition, so it wasn't too difficult to get it to 55 minutes (if you're considering this for competition).
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Ken Buswell
Drama Teacher
Peachtree City, GA
http://mcintoshtheater.org/Theater kills ignorance
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-14-2018 21:48
From: Laura Cummiskey
Subject: Good Kids...
Has anyone done the play Good Kids at the high school level? I am concerned about the subject matter.
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