Speech & Debate 2017

Run Time:
90 minutes, with no intermission
Ages: 6+
Opened: July 16, 2017
Closing: July 29, 2017

Speech & Debate - 2017 - Regional (US) History , Info & More

Barrington Stage
30 Union St. Pittsfield, MA

Three teenage misfits in Salem, Oregon discover they are linked by a sex scandal that’s rocked their town. When one of them sets out to expose the truth, secrets become currency, the stakes get higher and the trio’s connection grows deeper in this searching, fiercely funny dark comedy with music.

“A triumph...hilarious, cliche-free, and immensely entertaining…” –The New York Times

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