‘Boy Gets Girl’ Needs Your Help

How do you tell the difference between a lovelorn romantic and a stalker?

Sometimes you can’t…or sometimes, your gut tells you that something is wrong with this other person, but you rationalize the person’s actions as being socially awkward but well-meaning.

Or, your gut tells you something is wrong with this other person, and you know better not to rationalize it, but when you express your fears to your friends, your friends tell you that you’re overreacting and being paranoid. You respect your friends’ opinions, and frankly, believing that you’re the one overreacting is more comforting, and easier, than thinking you have an actual stalker.

Besides, how can you really tell? What if your senses are just in overdrive because you can’t trust people easily?

A few days ago, I read Boy Gets Girl, a play by Rebecca Gilman, that explores this very issue. It’s a suspenseful, thought-provoking play that also uses humor to highlight a serious issue. The play thoughtfully examines how men and women – and men and other men, and women and other women – relate to each other. I was engrossed throughout the reading of the play, and I would love to see it brought to life.

Fortunately, I might have that chance sometime soon. The play was brought to my attention by Kate Dulcich, a producer with a vision and commitment to this show. She’s putting on a production of Boy Gets Girl in Manhattan. It’s a very worthwhile project, but right now it doesn’t have the funding it needs to be produced.

If you have the means, I strongly urge you to pledge whatever you can to make this production a reality. You can learn more at the kickstarter site here => Boy Gets Girl.

This is a play that needs to be seen. It tackles an important issue and challenges our preconceived notions about the way men and women relate to one another, and doesn’t sacrifice character or storytelling to make its very important point. I also think it’s important to support new playwrights, directors, and producers so that the theatre world can continue to grow.

Consider pledging money if you have the ability to do so. You’ll be contributing to an important play and helping a worthwhile production get its footing.