Problem Play
By Hannah Blau
Directed by Rashaad A. Bond
Problem Play follows a group of high school students as they put on a production of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. The students navigate questions of sex, race, consent, and forgiveness as elements of the play seep into their lives in surprising and tragic ways. The production was process-oriented and trauma-informed.
Cast:
Regan: Miranda Taylor
Ezra: Emiliano Flores
Connie: Cailyn Murray
Parker: Kyle Johnson
Lorenzo: Ben Sachez
Kenny: Ameer Ross
Virginia: Jaime Nebeker
Principal/Officer: Caleb Ryan Jones
Creative Team:
Playwright: Hannah Blau
Director: Rashaad A. Bond
Producers: Hannah Blau, Izzy French, William Dole
Intimacy and Fight Director: Chels Morgan
Props Designer: Randy Rozzler
Lighting Designer: Jade McGovern
Sound Designer: Grace Patterson
Poster Design: Isabel Alamin
Problem Play performed a special student matinee for the Chicago High School for the Arts. The performance was followed by a talk-back.