Themes
What it's really
about.
02 — stakeholders
What it's really about.
Play It Straight explores the effects of political agendas imposed upon our public schools, and the consequences-both intended and otherwise-for our children and families.
Play It Straight examines the complex roles our public school teachers routinely find themselves filling for our children: Mentor, Referee, Social Conscience, Refuge, Trusted Ally, Role Model, Confidant, Human Shield...
Play It Straight is about the cost of personal honesty and integrity- and the extraordinary courage it sometimes takes to be truly yourself.
Audience for Play It Straight
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Concerned Citizens
Anyone paying attention to what's happening in American public education.
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Education Community
Students, parents, teachers, administrators, and school boards.
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LGBTQ+ Community
Members, allies, and organizations that support them.
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High School Arts Students
Current and former — especially anyone who's found a refuge and a home-away-from-home in an arts classroom, be it Drawing, Painting, Poetry, Creative Writing, Dance, Choir, Band, or Drama. If you know, you know.
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Theatre Artists
Playwrights, directors, actors, designers, and educators.