The Ballad of Bonnie Prince Chucky

Creativity Theater
221 4th Street San Francisco

Known for her scathingly funny comedies like The House of Yes (later made into an award-winning Sundance film starring Parker Posey), playwright Wendy MacLeod turns her lightning-quick wit on the power plays within a Scottish private school's rugby team in her new play, The Ballad of Bonnie Prince Chucky. In this production from A.C.T.'s Tony-winning Young Conservatory, which features actors ranging in age from 8-19, status on the field equals status off the field, and the boys, girls and the conflicted have to fight for who rules. So, when two boys named Charles claim to be king, the game is on! MacLeod's previous plays include Schoolgirl Figure, which has been optioned for a film adaptation, and The Water Children, which was nominated for six L.A. Drama Critics Circle Awards. Her prose has appeared in The New York Times, McSweeney's and Salon and on NPR's All Things Considered.