Trees in their youth

by Dominic Finocchiaro

​Who were you in high school? What do you remember? What have you chosen to forget? In the mid 2000s, four seniors navigate the perils of privilege, race, gender, and sexuality as they struggle to come of age in their cloistered Bay Area town.

​Who were you in high school? What do you remember? What have you chosen to forget? In the mid 2000s, four seniors navigate the perils of privilege, race, gender, and sexuality as they struggle to come of age in their cloistered Bay Area town.

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Trees in their youth

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  • Cheryl Bear: Trees in their youth by Dominic Finocchiaro
    “

    A revealing coming of age tale that captures the journey honestly. Well done.

    A revealing coming of age tale that captures the journey honestly. Well done.

    ”
  • Nick Malakhow: Trees in their youth by Dominic Finocchiaro
    “

    This piece uses line breaks in a truly wonderful way, capturing a somewhat lyrical, but also natural rhythm of speech effortlessly. I also loved the amplified and heightened world of the piece. While high school coming of age stories tend to be full of oft-used tropes, the characters rendered here were recognizable, but also fresh, unique, and distinct. This piece captures with theatricality, music, and rhythm what disingenuous teen movies fail to capture onscreen. Wonderful on the page, and would be even more kinetic onstage!

    This piece uses line breaks in a truly wonderful way, capturing a somewhat lyrical, but also natural rhythm of speech effortlessly. I also loved the amplified and heightened world of the piece. While high school coming of age stories tend to be full of oft-used tropes, the characters rendered here were recognizable, but also fresh, unique, and distinct. This piece captures with theatricality, music, and rhythm what disingenuous teen movies fail to capture onscreen. Wonderful on the page, and would be even more kinetic onstage!

    ”
  • Chas LiBretto: Trees in their youth by Dominic Finocchiaro
    “

    The definitive high school coming of age play. Highly recommended.

    The definitive high school coming of age play. Highly recommended.

    ”
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Development History

  • Workshop, Salt Lake Acting Company, 2017
  • Workshop, Lark Play Development Center, 2016

Production History

  • University, Columbia University, 2016