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Hazelwood Jr. High

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  6f

"In this fierce, disturbing lament for the death of childhood, the characters hardly change - but the audience does... We move from open laughter to uncomfortable giggling to deep, dark silence... Urbinati creates a mental jungle in which vampires and cuddly toys, Pentecostal visions and Kmart are tangled together....This is deft and morally serious writing, never exploitative and ultimately full of pity. Everywhere, there is the kind of precision and care that such a subject demands." - New York Daily News

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6f
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Docudrama/History
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
At first, Hazelwood Jr. High is like any other middle school – cliques and crushes, dances and detention. But when a new girl unwittingly steps into a "love triangle," a revenge plot is hatched, and events spin out of control, escalating into a shocking and unimaginable climax. Based on a true story.
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
  • Time Period 1990s
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Intense Adult Themes

Media

ON BREAKING CHARACTER 

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Music

  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Scripts

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Authors

Rob Urbinati

Rob Urbinati

Rob Urbinati is a freelance playwright, screenwriter, book author and theater director based in New York City. He is also director of new play development at Queens Theatre.

Rob was born in Framingham, Massachusetts and currently resides in New York City. He received a BA from ...

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