Wilkes University Theatre presents "Speech & Debate"
Category: Event Calendar
Dates and Times
- Thursday, Oct 8, 2026
- Friday, Oct 9, 2026
- Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
- Sunday, Oct 11, 2026
Location
Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts
239 S River St
Details
Wilkes University Theatre's 2026-27 season opens with the scandal at the heart of Speech & Debate by Stephen Karam.
The dark comedy focuses on Solomon, Howie and Diwata, three high school students from Salem, Oregon. As the teens delve into inappropriate behavior by adults in the community, they form an unlikely alliance and discover that a politician’s sex scandal, an attempted chat room pick up and an inappropriate teacher/student encounter may all be connected.
Faced with adults who underestimate them and a town dominated by conservative ideals, the trio explores power and identity in their quest to expose the truth.
