About SPEECH & DEBATE by Stephen Karam

Three teenage misfits in Salem, Oregon, discover they are linked by a sex scandal that’s rocked their town. When one of them sets out to expose the truth, secrets become currency, the stakes get higher, and the trio’s connection grows deeper in this searching, fiercely funny dark comedy with music.

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“…[A] savvy comedy…bristling with vitality, wicked humor, terrific dialogue and a direct pipeline into the zeitgeist of contemporary youth…Karam has a keen ear for how teens talk, move and think, how they view each other and the adult world … and uses both the advantages and perils of cyberspace to make amusing, original points…” —Variety

Directed by Sam Murphy, and filmed by Elizabeth Findley of Findley Productions.

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Opal Theatre Company is recording SPEECH & DEBATE on the Boise Little Theater stage this February. The final production will be available to rent for streaming on your own devices!

We are thrilled to work with Boise Little Theater and cannot wait to share the fruits of this partnership with our audiences worldwide.

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Opal's First Digital Reading Met With

High Praise

Bleeding Hearts launched on Vimeo this September, bringing Opal Theatre to global audiences for the first time. The fully remote production was met with high praise.

WHO WE ARE

Opal Theatre creates world-class and ambitious theatrical experiences that entertain, provoke, and inspire audiences in Boise, Idaho.

Art is often a reflection of our societal values. We believe in the power of  using inclusive storytelling to address the current state of our social climate.

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