The plot is based on the widely reported incidents in Steubenville, Ohio, in 2012, in which four high school football players assaulted a young woman while she was unconscious and then used social media to foolishly broadcast their exploits to the world. The fallout was almost as disturbing as the event, as tweets, posts and media outlets rushed in defending the perpetrators of the crime and publicly shaming the young woman. Rape in the digital age took on new implications. Somehow the assault was everyone\u2019s business and commentary abounded.<\/p>\n

“Though \u2018Good Kids\u2019 is difficult, it is not always dark,\u201d said Rada. \u201cAs we have worked on this piece, the team has discovered the humor in the play and, more importantly, the humanity. The characters are flawed and complicated. There are moments of pain and there are moments of poetry. The show oscillates between gritty dialogue and heightened lyricism. It is dark and ugly, but it is also light and beautiful. The play begins and ends with the same question: one in five women are raped on college campuses, so what are we going to do about it?”<\/p>\n

To initiate the dialogue about sexual assault, rehearsals have included trainings by the University’s Center for Disability Services, the Wellness Center, the Women’s Resource Center and off-campus community partners, such as the Rape Recovery Center and “When She Speaks…” feminist open mic.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood Kids\u201d at a Glance<\/u><\/p>\n

Dates and Times: <\/strong>Previews Oct.28 -29 at 7:30 p.m. Show runs Oct. 30-Nov. 1 and Nov. 5-8 at 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Post Performance Discussions:<\/strong> Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and Nov. 7.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Studio 115 in the Performing Arts Building, 240 S. 1500 East. Parking is available in the visitor’s lot to the south of the theatre, at Rice-Eccles Stadium or on Presidents Circle.<\/p>\n