Distracted
Central Square Theater
450 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge
450 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge
Mama is meditating. Her cell phone rings, waking Jesse up. He can’t sit still, swears like a truck driver and is in trouble at school. His teacher says Attention Deficit Disorder. His doctor blames environmental toxins. Dad says, "He's just a boy!" Experts are consulted. Ritalin is prescribed. Can a pill solve all his problems? Mama's determined to find the - wait, she’s got a text message! And even the actors are having trouble focusing! Is Jesse just a normal kid in an ADD world? Lisa Loomer's hilarious, provocative, and poignant look at a modern family asks: Who's really distracted? Distracted contains profanity.
Presented by Underground Railway Theater
Thru - Jun 2, 2013