Speech & Debate

Salem, Oregon is a small town, and three outsider teenagers there find themselves tied together by a sex scandal that has shaken the community. One of them decides to uncover what really happened, and in doing so, information becomes a kind of bargaining tool. As the pressure mounts, the stakes rise and the bond among the three grows more complicated.

Stephen Karam wrote this play, which blends sharp humor with darker material and includes music. Its tone moves between funny and unsettling as it examines honesty, loyalty and the cost of keeping quiet.