Ashley Kerns.

Imagine your favorite social media site announces a contest- all you have to do is get the most likes and you could be an exclusive winner. The contest comes with an opportunity to create your own vlog with millions of followers and fans. Winning means instant success and popularity. No more trying to fit in at school- everyone would be following you. How far would you go to win? Follow the journey of four young people as they deal with all the pressures of middle school including winning the contest. This piece was developed using interviews conducted with over 50 middle schools students in the Delaware Valley.

 

45-60mins

Originally Produced with Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia PA. Performed as a part of the 2016-2017 Touring Outreach Season. 51 Performances for  5th-8th graders throughout the Delaware Valley.

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Students and Teachers are saying….

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“Overall, I thought the play had a very good message about bullying.”

-Amelia, 7th grade

 

“The play was good because it taught you to be yourself and to not be what other people want you to be.”

-Dante, 8th grade

 

“The play was very inspirational. I could really relate to it because it is exactly how our middle school is.”

-Kat 8th grade

 

“I loved the idea of the play and thought it was cool that it incorporated average middle school students (and it was in my opinion the coolest thing ever that they surveyed actual middle and high school students to do the musical/play).”

-Nathan 7th grade

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"This was a wonderful experience for our middle schoolers.  The show captured their attention and provided very meaningful discussions afterwards."

-Donna Romero, Drama Teacher/Theatre Arts Coordinator, Friends Select School

 

"Excellent presentation! Students connected well. I've been using the Lame Teenager as a model for what not to do."  

-Kennett Middle School