All American Boys adapted for the stage by Jody Drezner Alperin, adapted for the stage by Vicky Finney Crouch, from the novel by Jason Reynolds, from the novel by Brendan Kiely

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Drama
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70 - 80 minutes
5 W, 12 M,  (15-30 actors possible: 4-19 W, 11-26 M)
Set: Flexible.

Rashad is absent today. The graffiti tag begins to appear everywhere after a white cop at the corner store viciously beats a black teenager for a theft he didn't commit. But for Rashad himself, the question is: What about tomorrow? Before his broken ribs have even healed, Rashad faces not only rising tension among his family over who's to blame and what he should do, but also the discovery that a protest movement is growing in his name. He wants to move on--but how can he, when this could happen to someone else? Meanwhile, Quinn, a white classmate who barely knows Rashad, wrestles with a secret: He witnessed the attack, but the officer is a close friend to his family. He's not sure he can stay silent, but what will it cost to speak up? Rashad and Quinn's perspectives alternate throughout this galvanizing adaptation of the acclaimed novel, as the two young men work through a complex web of family loyalties and community ties to find a way to take action.

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Play Details

Rashad is absent today. The graffiti tag begins to appear everywhere after a white cop at the corner store viciously beats a black teenager for a theft he didn't commit. But for Rashad himself, the question is: What about tomorrow? Before his broken ribs have even healed, Rashad faces not only rising tension among his family over who's to blame and what he should do, but also the discovery that a protest movement is growing in his name. He wants to move on--but how can he, when this could happen to someone else? Meanwhile, Quinn, a white classmate who barely knows Rashad, wrestles with a secret: He witnessed the attack, but the officer is a close friend to his family. He's not sure he can stay silent, but what will it cost to speak up? Rashad and Quinn's perspectives alternate throughout this galvanizing adaptation of the acclaimed novel, as the two young men work through a complex web of family loyalties and community ties to find a way to take action.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 70 - 80 minutes
  • 5 W, 12 M,  (15-30 actors possible: 4-19 W, 11-26 M)
  • Set: Flexible.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-906-7

Production History

JAN 26, 2024 - JAN 28, 2024
Pioneer Theatre Guild/Pioneer High School
Ann Arbor, MI United States
Pioneer Theatre Guild/Pioneer High School Ann Arbor, MI United States
APR 22, 2022 - MAY 22, 2022
Stages Theatre Company Acting Conservatory
Minneapolis, MN United States
Stages Theatre Company Acting Conservatory Minneapolis, MN United States
FEB 23, 2022 - FEB 26, 2022
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS United States
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS United States
OCT 30, 2020 - OCT 30, 2020
The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain
London, AL United Kingdom
The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain London, AL United Kingdom
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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