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Aids... Killing Me Softly
STORYLINE: A teen must fight for his life on campus when word gets out that he has Aids/HIV. This play features an ethnically mixed cast and delivers a powerful story about overcoming prejudice and fear through love and friendship.
CAST: 5 Males / 4 Females- Mixed Ethnicity
ERSHELL- Charismatic, fun, energetic and confident. His faith and courage will be tested.
RHONDA- Ershell's friend since elementary school. She will be tugged on from both side and have to make a decision about loyalty and friendship.
KEITH- Strong and confident, however, he is envious of Ershell, who seems to get all of the attention.
KENNY- Keith's homeboy. He is always looking for a place to fit in.
SHAWNA- Recreation supervisor, a little older, and she is deathly afraid of catching HIV/AIDS.
D' LOW- A foster kid with his own brand of toughness. He likes to be his own man.
TRACY- Rhonda's cousin... Boys, boys, boys, that's where she is at this stage in her life.
NEESIE- The next hip-hop queen. She is into her music and will, more or less, go with the flow.
PEANUT- He tow is a little older than the rest of the group, Like Shawna, he is a supervisor. However, a little more rational.
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