June 30 - July 10, 2011 THE CARRIE HAMILTON THEATRE at THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE
cast:
"Mama"
"Dad"
"Jesse"
"Dr. Broder" / "Dr. Jinks" / "Dr. Karns"
"Vera"
"Sherry"
"Dr. Zavala" / "Waitress" / "Caroline"
"Dr. Waller" / "Miss Holly" / "Nurse"
"Natalie"
synopsis:
Whats wrong with ten-year-old Jesse? He cant sit still, he curses, he raps, and you cant get him into-or out of-pajamas. His teacher thinks its Attention Deficit Disorder. Dad says "Hes just a boy!" And Mamas on a quest for answers. Is Jesse dysfunctional, or just different? Don't we all have ADD, to some degree? She consults a psychologist, a homeopath, a neurophysiologist and an environmental physician. She talks to neighbors, whose kids have their own diagnosis's. A psychiatrist prescribes Ritalin for Jesse, but surly a pill cant solve all of his problems. Throughout, Jesse is an offstage voice, becoming louder and angrier, but he is in danger of fading away. And his parents marriage is in peril. Everyone is distracted, even the actors-they're breaking character! A hilarious, provocative, and poignant look at a modern family and an epidemic dilemma.
