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“Imagine it, and it has already happened.” The High
The High is a spellbinding drama loosely based on Romeo and Juliet. It is the story of Reese, a sensitive Goth boy who falls in love with Jasmine, the most popular and beautiful girl at “The High” . . . with tragic consequences. Themes of homosexuality and self-mutilation add new twists to this classic tale, spinning characters into uncharted darkness.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
April 2009
Renaissance Academy Drama Department
Directed By: Jenny Kreyl Leibowitz
Starring: Nicholas Burchett, Amy Wooler, James Arey, Nicole Guinan, Laura SantaMaria, Paul Kessler, Christopher Jackson, Ariel Box, Victoria Kessler and Casey Mikalonis
“The High was poignant, shocking and intense. The relationship between the lovers was gentle and real. I was haunted by images of the play for days. It was a profoundly moving experience.”
Jeanne Alleva, Author and Theater Professional
"The High is a strong theater piece that addresses the universal adolescent issues of competition, cliques, anger, self-image, violence, and love. The dialogue, written in an interesting combination of colloquial speech and the more formal syntax of classical theater, creates an undated universal time."
Nina Adams, Member of Board of Directors, Yale Summer Cabaret, Yale School of Drama
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