Deep Boy

One of our favorite local freelance directors, Jon Ferguson, directs a company of six teenage performers and theater-makers (from Stages Theatre Company) in the creation and performance of this original play. So far, Ferguson’s Fringe Fest track-record is unblemished; his past hits include 2005’s Please Don’t Blow Up Mr. Boban and 2006’s Kill The Robot. In the case of Deep Boy, the scenario, roughly, involves a high school-sponsored summer camping trip attended by a mix of over- and decidedly under-achievers. The kicker is this: The kids’ return to nature is led by a bully of a teacher, one whose favored tactics include intimidation and belittlement. This is fertile territory for the imagination, and Ferguson is well suited to coax every last drop of poetry from his teenage charges. 651-209-6799; www.fringefestival.org