BIRD WATCHING by John Richards

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Four vignettes playfully examine the theme of intolerance and consequences. Act I: Bright, middle-class high school senior Plum Everly is on a college tour with her uptight father, Hank Everly, when she meets overachieving silver spooner Kevin Biltmore, who’s vying for the same spot. Act II: Kevin confronts his high school English teacher Ms. Libby Cook. who is threatening to torpedo his lofty academic aspirations by giving him a B. Act III: Ms. Cook leads a bird watching expedition with Plum and Hank into the wilds of Oregon with disastrous results. Act IV: Dr. Everly presents Ms. Cook with an impossible choice to save her life. Show more