This is Our Youth – By Kenneth Lonergan

Set in early, Reagan-era New York City, This is our Youth follows Warren Straub, a 19-year-old boy who has just been kicked out of home by his abusive father, stolen $15 000 from him, in an act of retaliation, and carted it across town to seek shelter at close friend and role model, Dennis Ziegler’s apartment. Here Dennis, the older and more domineering of the two, concocts a plan to use the money to purchase and resell cocaine in order to make back what Warren has already spent. As this plan unfolds, we are introduced to Jessica Goldman, and watch as she and Warren navigate the awkwardness surrounding their feelings for each other, and the social implications of choosing whether, or not, to act on them.

The play is a realistic dissection of the complications and challenges that plague late adolescence – our youth.

Content Warning:

This Is Our Youth is set in New York in the late 1980’s, therefore it has content which is representative of the era and characters portrays. It does not represent the thoughts, feelings, or opinions of the cast or creative team. This includes References and Language that some may find offensive, Coarse Language, Adult Themes, Drug References, Drug Use, and Intimacy.

Cast and Creatives:

Kieren Gregory

Jesse Donaldson-Jarrett

Bella Sattler

Noah Rayner

Bronte Muir