Press & Testimonials
Listen to author Jonathan Dorf talk about the play on The Michael Dresser Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio program. The interview takes place between 1:42 and 24:20.
Thank You for Flushing... was featured on Your Neighborhood Stage Podcast. To download the episode directly, click here (the play is featured just over 13 minutes into the podcast).
Astoundingly, Thank You for Flushing..., along with my play about school violence, Now You See Me, had its production at Smithton Middle School in Columbia, Missouri canceled less than a month before opening! Read the story that ran in The Columbia Missourian on Saturday, February 9, 2008. More informative, though, is the article in the Columba Daily Tribune on Tuesday, February 12, 2008. Read it here. And best of all is an op-ed piece by Ken Green that ran on Sunday, March 9, 2008. Read it here.
Read the preview of the Bothel HS (Bothel, WA) production that features an interview with the actor playing Achilles.
"In my 17 years of teaching, I have rarely found a script that has touched the cast, crew, student and adult audience in such a profound way. Upon our first reading of the play, our company stated that it was a play that we had to produce. My students felt like they needed to do this for their school."
--Troy Herbort, head of the Fine Arts Department, Socorro High School (El Paso, Texas)
"I just wanted to send you a thank you for the play you wrote. We performed it this past weekend at a one act play festival, and...I so appreciate that there are others out there who realize that middle school actors can handle plays that have a message."
--Leslie McKibben, Theatre Director, Hildebrandt Intermediate School (Spring, Texas)
"My students really enjoyed producing Thank You for Flushing... They found the use of humor in the script surprising and effective. The show helped them understand that you don't need to resort to melodrama to make an important point. I would recommend this show to anyone looking for a meaningful project."
--Dollie Boyd, Riverdale High School (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)
"When I read the play, I felt that it connected with
students on their level. It does not preach, but it uses
their language, their situations, and their experiences to
deal with the issue of bullying in a realistic manner. It has had a tremendous impact on my students' lives.
They are much closer and more aware of the impact of
bullying around them everyday."
--Michelle Backel, Hagerty High School (Oviedo, Florida)
the opening scene in the Hagerty High School production
"I'm really grateful for the opportunity I had being cast in the Socorro
High School production. Being Glinda was an eye-opening experience. I
loved the play! It was wonderfully written."
--Melanie, student, Socorro High School
"I'm one of the students from the Midway, B.C. production. Being in this
play is an experience I will never forget. It opened my eyes to a lot
of things. Brilliant work."
--Sherry, student, Boundary Central Secondary School (Midway, British Columbia, Canada)
"We had a great experience with Thank You for Flushing.... We took it to state competition and loads of directors were asking about the show. Several went on to produce it themselves. I am sure they saw in it what we saw: a piece that addresses bullying in a straightforward, non-cloying way. The emotions here are sincere but not sappy. My students liked the fact that it is a 'call to action' for their peers. I would recommend this piece for high school as well as middle school actors and audiences. The set and costume requirements can be as simple or as elaborate as your budget allows. Altogether, this is a rewarding piece of theatre."
--Mindi Penn, North Myrtle Beach High School (Little River, South Carolina)
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