Dramedy.  Minimum of 8-10 performers, with a maximum of 30 or more.  50-55 minutes, though certain sections may be taken out, potentially reducing running time considerably (so that it could fit a 40-minute competition slot, for example).  Suitable for middle school and high school performers and audiences.  Commissioned by the Choate Rosemary Hall Summer Arts Conservatory (Wallingford, CT).

Teenagers are typically caught in the middle--they're not quite adults, but they're definitely no longer children. Through a series of scenes and monologues, we meet an eclectic group of teen characters: a boy trying to retake the kiddie pool at the local swim club, teens meeting with various success in their shopping attempts, the friends of a boy who has committed suicide, a girl trying to keep up with her wealthy private school friends and another dealing with a skinhead classmate. What they all have in common is the search for their "Chuck," that elusive moment of knowing who you are.