Follow Jackie Robinson's courageous fight against racial prejudice in Most Valuable Player; Feel the triumphs and traumas of an extraordinarily gifted child in Prodigy, the tale of Mozart's early life; Follow 16-year-old Kara, the daughter of an alcoholic parent as she spirals downward into dependency and destructive behavior in Dancing Solo; See how misunderstandings can escalate into prejudice, hate, and violence in the powerful Broken Rainbows; Struggle with 14-year-old Rene, who suffers from severe learning disabilities, as she forges an unlikely friendship with her "opposite", the over-achieving Katie in Blessings.
Ms. Surface's plays give powerful voice to the experiences, hopes, fears and dreams of her young protagonists -- voices that young audiences will recognize as their own. Wonderful roles for middle and high school students abound in these plays.