Five actors, three characters, one story: Ten years ago, Ken and Chris were teacher and student. Now, as
principal and teacher, Ken uses a student's suspiciously high
grade as license to grill Chris until the young teacher is forced to confront both past and present. While most plays
question the audience, TEACH's gender and racial fluid construct exposes the biases that make audiences question
themselves.
Casting:
FEMALE CHRIS: High school English teacher, 27
MALE CHRIS: High school English teacher, 27
MALE EMERSON: High school senior, 17
FEMALE EMERSON: High school senior, 17
KEN JAMES: Principal of Roosevelt High School, 37-40
Author
Donna’s work has been seen in 48 states and on five continents, including at Barrington Stage, Barrow Group, Celebration Theatre, Gulfshore Theatre, Queens Theatre, Lake Dillon Theatre Company, Theatre Aspen, The Road, Phoenix Theatre, Atlantic Stage, Purple Rose, Skylight, Pride Films and Plays, New Jersey Rep, Hens and Chickens (London), The Galway Fringe Festival, and Actors Repertory Theatre of Luxembourg. Plays include BRILLIANT WORKS OF ART (Kilroys List), ELEVATOR GIRL (O’Neill, Princess Grace, and Austin Film Festival finalist), SAFE (winner of the Todd McNerney, Naatak, and Great Gay Play and Musical Contests), and TEACH (Gulfshore New Works, O'Neill semifinalist). She has been nominated for the....[FULL BIO]