Synopsis
Distracted
$13
Published by Dramatists Play Service
3 Male 5 Female
He can't sit still, he curses, he raps, and you can't get him into - or out of - pajamas
His teacher thinks it's Attention Deficit Disorder
Dad says, "He's just a boy!"
And Mama's on a quest for answers ...
Is Jesse dysfunctional, or just different?
Don't we all have ADD, to some degree?
She consults a psychologist, a homeopath, a neuropsychologist, and an environmental physician
She talks to neighbors, whose kids have their own diagnoses
A psychiatrist prescribes Ritalin for Jesse, but surely a pill can't solve all of his problems
Throughout, Jesse is an offstage voice, becoming louder and angrier, but he is in danger of fading away
And his parents' marriage is in peril
Everyone is distracted - even the actors who are breaking character!
An hilarious, provocative, and poignant look at a modern family and an epidemic dilemma - are we so tuned into our 24/7 info-rich world that we've tuned out what really matters?
"A smartly comic, sharply observant and surprisingly humane play" ~ Associated Press
"Five stars. My favorite comedy of the year!" ~ Time Out