About the Project

SCHOOL FOR SUCKERS is a collection of solo performance pieces interwoven into a world premiere play.  The show, featuring USC alums Ben Giroux, Juliana Tyson, Sascha Alexander, James Robinson, and John Dardenne, originally ran for six weeks at the Lillian Theatre in 2009.

The show garnered critical acclaim, earning an elusive Back Stage Critic’s Pick, and landing Giroux on the national front-cover of Back Stage Magazine.

For all things related to the show, check out:

SchoolForSuckers.com

Synopsis

Remember when your biggest concern was covertly passing notes in the back of class? How many tater tots the lunch lady gave you? How much glue to feed to the class hamster?

Five twenty-somethings just got sucker-punched by REAL LIFE and REAL PROBLEMS. The days of spitballs, hop-scotch, and playdough are over, swapped for awkward dates, religious conflict, and identity meltdowns. These suckers just enrolled in the toughest class of all… and nobody brought a pencil.

Featuring witty original comedy that will make you pee your pants, and heartfelt moments sure to give you goosebumps, SCHOOL FOR SUCKERS is a unique theatre experience. Written and produced by an up-and-coming company of USC Theatre Grads, the show is as raw and vulnerable as it is hilarious.

Join a crack-squad of shameful twenty-somethings as they reflect on awkward childhood memories, and look forward to the twists and turns of the road ahead…