columbinus
February 28, 29, Mar 6, 7 at 7:30pm; additional performance Mar, 7 at 2pm
Written By: Stephen Karam and PJ Paparelli - Dramaturgy by: Patricia
Hersch
Directed By: Audrey Wax.
Performed in: The Diane Ballweg Theatre, The Stream
The play, sparked by the April 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in
Littleton, Colo., is a meeting of fact and fiction that illuminates the
realities of adolescent culture by exploring the events surrounding the
shootings. The play weaves together excerpts from discussions with parents,
survivors and community leaders in Littleton as well as police evidence to bring
to light the dark recesses of American adolescence.
Please be advised: contains powerful and disturbing themes.
This production uses Haze, Lighting Effects, and Gunshots. The script deals with powerful and disturbing messages and events in a docu-drama genre, including the use of racial epithets and offensive language. If you have questions regarding your own sensitivities or triggers, please contact a representative of Edgewood College Theatre.