Forget About Me (The Breakfast Club Play)

by David Hansen

Gen X Moms and her high-achieving, high school senior Dots spend a night together at home. Cake is baked, drugs are consumed, and lines are crossed, while they debate teen movies, whether or not John Bender is the villain, and wait for that thick envelope.

Gen X Moms and her high-achieving, high school senior Dots spend a night together at home. Cake is baked, drugs are consumed, and lines are crossed, while they debate teen movies, whether or not John Bender is the villain, and wait for that thick envelope.

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Forget About Me (The Breakfast Club Play)

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  • Brent Alles: Forget About Me (The Breakfast Club Play)

    A fascinating "two hander" that handles its characters deftly and allows for deep inflection into the lives of these people amidst all-too-recent events. The pop culture references made connections with me but what stuck with me the most was the examination of the relationship between mother and daughter that's intricately woven throughout the narrative and leads to a culmination of considerable impact at the close. Great parts for two actors here. I would definitely enjoy seeing this staged at some point!

    A fascinating "two hander" that handles its characters deftly and allows for deep inflection into the lives of these people amidst all-too-recent events. The pop culture references made connections with me but what stuck with me the most was the examination of the relationship between mother and daughter that's intricately woven throughout the narrative and leads to a culmination of considerable impact at the close. Great parts for two actors here. I would definitely enjoy seeing this staged at some point!

  • Cole Hunter Dzubak: Forget About Me (The Breakfast Club Play)

    An insanely smart piece that dives into examining the generational gap between mom and daughter. The use of 80s movies for reference, humor, and deep subject matter allows audiences to connect further to these characters. Hansen did a wonderful job with this piece, and I'm always a sucker for anything about the breakfast club.

    An insanely smart piece that dives into examining the generational gap between mom and daughter. The use of 80s movies for reference, humor, and deep subject matter allows audiences to connect further to these characters. Hansen did a wonderful job with this piece, and I'm always a sucker for anything about the breakfast club.

  • Ky Weeks: Forget About Me (The Breakfast Club Play)

    A layered and challenging play, delving richly into a generation gap and how relationships can be both incredibly close and inescapably distant. The characters are flawed and yet understandably so, bending under the strain of a world that's naturally stressful. The use of 80's movies, as a source of comfort and a subject of attack, is really interesting, asking how much we can still gain from them and if things are really quite as we remember. Smart, insightful dialogue with some perfect uses of repetition.

    A layered and challenging play, delving richly into a generation gap and how relationships can be both incredibly close and inescapably distant. The characters are flawed and yet understandably so, bending under the strain of a world that's naturally stressful. The use of 80's movies, as a source of comfort and a subject of attack, is really interesting, asking how much we can still gain from them and if things are really quite as we remember. Smart, insightful dialogue with some perfect uses of repetition.

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Character Information

  • Moms
    A single Gen X mother.
    Character Age
    late 40s, early 50s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Dots
    A high-achieving Gen Z high school senior.
    Character Age
    17
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female or Non-binary

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Purple Rose Theatre Company, Year 2022