FULLERTON

by Daniel K. Isaac

The kids, teens, coaches, and single moms of Fullerton, Conservative Orange County, California are figuring out their *firsts* during the early, early aughts: First day of school, First kiss, First encounters with micro and macroaggressions, you know, no biggie. In this coming-of-age remix, the “minorities” of suburbia take center stage. Hyphenated and homo Americans tread through water polo and locker room talk...

The kids, teens, coaches, and single moms of Fullerton, Conservative Orange County, California are figuring out their *firsts* during the early, early aughts: First day of school, First kiss, First encounters with micro and macroaggressions, you know, no biggie. In this coming-of-age remix, the “minorities” of suburbia take center stage. Hyphenated and homo Americans tread through water polo and locker room talk, drama club and contraception, chatrooms and phone sex, and Disneyland. It’s funny and sad and can you please set the table?

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  • Shaun Leisher: FULLERTON

    I feel like these are the kind of plays written about towns in the midwest. The less affluent conservative parts of Orange County don't get written about much. I appreciated this play providing a window into that world and into the lives of these people that are trying to be themselves and figure out what the future has in store for them. The short scenes really make for a well-paced play that spans many years of adolescence. Got some big Our Town vibes.

    I feel like these are the kind of plays written about towns in the midwest. The less affluent conservative parts of Orange County don't get written about much. I appreciated this play providing a window into that world and into the lives of these people that are trying to be themselves and figure out what the future has in store for them. The short scenes really make for a well-paced play that spans many years of adolescence. Got some big Our Town vibes.

  • Cheryl Bear: FULLERTON

    Terrific, a visit to the past of all the highs and lows with the humor and pain of growing up. Well done.

    Terrific, a visit to the past of all the highs and lows with the humor and pain of growing up. Well done.

  • Kullen Burnet: FULLERTON

    Full of memorable, flawed and detailed characters, told at a breakneck pace and illustrated in stage directions with a knowing wink and nostalgic sigh, FULLERTON is a stunningly rendered play that feels like swimming in the deep end of youth - in all its mundane wonder and wonderful mundaneness - and then sharply coming up for air - heart bursting, eyes open, breath caught in the ghost of a moment.

    Full of memorable, flawed and detailed characters, told at a breakneck pace and illustrated in stage directions with a knowing wink and nostalgic sigh, FULLERTON is a stunningly rendered play that feels like swimming in the deep end of youth - in all its mundane wonder and wonderful mundaneness - and then sharply coming up for air - heart bursting, eyes open, breath caught in the ghost of a moment.

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Ensemble Studio Theatre, Year 2019

Awards

  • National Playwrights Conference
    Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
    Finalist
    2020