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May 20-June 27
Phoenix Theatre
Somewhere between “Glee” and “Election,” there’s “Speech and Debate,” Steve Karam’s
sharp play about a trio of high school outcasts who, well, I’ll just say it involves a time-traveling witch out of “The
Crucible.” And Abe Lincoln. And predatory adults. In a world where it seems there’s a new high school sex scandal
every time we turn on the TV, the play could easily be an “issue play,” but Karam’s ambitions seem to be
greater than that. It’s a play that embraces not just the noble intentions of these lost kids, but also one that understands
how annoying they can be. Details here.
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