HOW TO ORDER A READING COPY OF DEAR CHUCK

DEAR CHUCK is licensed by Eldridge Publishing. To request a perusal copy or performance rights, visit the Eldridge website or call toll free (from the US) at 1-800-HI-STAGE.


ABOUT THE PLAY

Dramedy. Cast of 10-30+. 35-55 minutes. Multiple suggested sets.

Dear Chuck was developed specifically for teen performers at the Choate Rosemary Hall Summer Arts Conservatory. The play is designed for a flexible cast of anywhere from about 10 actors to more than 30 (at Choate's workshop production, there were 32).

"'Dear Chuck' was an incredible experience for the actors and for me as the director. It brought up questions about life choices, peer relationships and guidance from adults as well as formed a bond among the participants that will be lifelong. We wouldn't trade the time for anything." --Margaret Foot, Maret School (Washington, DC)

"The show was a hit! The kids a great time, as well as did the audience. Please know that your insights into the junior and senior high experience are right on."--Mary Shaffer, Lake Harriet United Methodist Church (Minneapolis, MN)

SYNOPSIS

Teenagers are typically caught in the middle--they're not quite adults, but they're definitely no longer children. Through a series of scenes and monologues, we meet an eclectic group of teen characters: a boy trying to retake the kiddie pool at the local swim club, teens meeting with various success in their shopping attempts, the friends of a boy who has committed suicide, a girl trying to keep up with her wealthy private school friends, another dealing with a skinhead classmate--and many others. What they all have in common is the search for their "Chuck," that elusive moment of knowing who you are.

SELECTED CHUCKINGS

Read the opening of DEAR CHUCK as a PDF file on the Eldridge website!