Today's Message
Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2013'Dear Me': Encore Performance October 22
The original play Dear Me will be performed Tuesday, October 22, during Bengal Pause (12:15–1:30 p.m.) in the Donald Savage Theater and Communication Building's Flexible Theatre. The play is also touring local schools and organizations throughout the 2013–2014 academic year.
Meet Reggie, a popular high school senior who is wrestling with the disturbing reality that his childhood pal, Charlie, has just committed suicide. Ignoring Reggie’s desperate pleas, Charlie had recently come out—and the social impact was disastrous. After Charlie’s funeral, Reggie seeks the refuge of their childhood hideout in the woods. Amidst symbols of their lifelong friendship, Reggie writes a letter to Charlie hoping his unspoken thoughts will somehow reach his lost friend. Reggie’s letter conjures much more than he plans for as souls from the past magically visit him to aid his journey toward self-discovery, turning loss into lessons.
The play will be followed by a workshop.
