21M.873 | January IAP 2008 | Undergraduate

Theater Arts Topics - Suburbia

Readings

To help set the mood for the production, and find inspiration for the set and costuming, students gathered a variety of resources.

Kilgannon, Cory. “The Endless Night: Hanging Out in Cars with Boys, and Girls.” New York Times, August 21, 2005.

LeDuff, Charlie. “Young In The Burbs; The Life of the Party.” New York Times, April 9, 2000.

Eve Ensler reading her poem “Leaving My Father’s House,” from Insecure At Last (2006).

Finley, Karen. “Limelight NYC.” YouTube, LLC.

Rollins, Henry. “Liar.” YouTube, LLC.

The Offspring. “The Kids Aren’t Alright.” YouTube, LLC.

Idiot Pilot. “A Day in the Life of a Poolshark,” “The Violent Tango,” and “To Buy a Gun.” From Strange We Should Meet Here. Bellingham, WA: ClickPop Records, 2004.

The following photos are courtesy Erika Bakse, and used with permission.

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