September 19 - 28 NEW KID Nick is new. He doesn’t speak the language or know the customs. The other kids make fun of him and call him names. Nick’s mother urges him to be brave, assuring him he’ll learn to fit in. Meanwhile, she struggles with her own issues of assimilation in this new place that doesn’t feel like home to either of them. Foon’s imaginative script gives audiences an avenue for empathy with Nick’s situation. He and his mother speak English, while all the other characters speak an invented language! An important play for everyone who’s ever felt new and for all of us who need reminders about accepting those who are different, New Kid explores issues of bullying and intolerance in a story about finding a friend in a new place. by Dennis Foon Metro Theater Company (314) 997-6777