BENNY AND SERENA'S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

by Ginger Lazarus

It’s graduation day for Benny, Serena’s brilliant son. Math prodigy, star athlete, valedictorian—his mother’s proud and happy, what else? But Serena’s not as serene as she seems, and when she snaps and smacks the math teacher with her camera, her life with Benny flashes before her eyes. Memories flood back: raising Benny on her own, discovering his gifts, struggling to do what’s best, and always hearing a chorus...

It’s graduation day for Benny, Serena’s brilliant son. Math prodigy, star athlete, valedictorian—his mother’s proud and happy, what else? But Serena’s not as serene as she seems, and when she snaps and smacks the math teacher with her camera, her life with Benny flashes before her eyes. Memories flood back: raising Benny on her own, discovering his gifts, struggling to do what’s best, and always hearing a chorus of voices that say she’s not up to the task. Benny’s future awaits him, but is Serena ready to let him go? A bittersweet comedy about one mother’s rite of passage.

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  • Kate Black-Spence: BENNY AND SERENA'S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

    What an unexpected find! This beautiful story about life's complications, surprises, gifts and sacrifices is ultimately a love letter to the relationship between mother and child. Even after reading it, just thinking back on it I got goosebumps. Told in a unique voice, this piece leans into what makes theatre uncompromisingly and unapologetically its own medium. A really stunning little piece.

    What an unexpected find! This beautiful story about life's complications, surprises, gifts and sacrifices is ultimately a love letter to the relationship between mother and child. Even after reading it, just thinking back on it I got goosebumps. Told in a unique voice, this piece leans into what makes theatre uncompromisingly and unapologetically its own medium. A really stunning little piece.

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Rhombus, Year 2008
  • Type Reading, Organization Last Frontier Theatre Conference, Year 2006

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Spiced Wine Productions, Year 2009