Kid-Simple: a radio play in the flesh

By Jordan Harrison
February 17-March 4, 2007 at Round House Silver Spring

Director: Jessica Burgess
Designers: Austin Bragg,* Scott Burgess, Paul Frydrychowski,* David Ghatan, and Rhonda Key
Stage manager: Eryn Chaney
Cast: Fiona Blackshaw,* Kevin Boggs, Scott Burgess, Maggie Glauber,* Jason McCool, Jjana Valentiner, and Andy Wassenich

* Forum company member

Moll, a child prodigy, invents “The Third Ear,” a machine for hearing things that cannot be heard. When the machine falls into the evil hands of the Mercenary, Moll embarks on a journey to save sound (and the world itself!) from falling into complete chaos. Kid-Simple is a quirky fable of innocence and experience, featuring live sound effects, mutinous onomatopoeia, and a host of woodsy temptations by one of America’s hottest new playwrights.

What the press said:

“Under the shrewd direction of Jessica Burgess, this stylish offering will startle and intrigue….For hard-core theatergoers—especially those with a taste for the literary and the zany—the Forum production will strike with a satisfying ping.” Washington Post

“A blend of old-fashioned aural narrative and new technology stunningly staged by Forum Theatre & Dance at Round House Silver Spring with an intense appreciation for both the classical and experimental.” Washington Times