Synopsis
The Red Sneaks
Published by Samuel French Inc
4 Male 4 Female
The allegorical montage of songs, scenes and monologues centers around a welfare hotel resident who is persuaded by a mysterious young drifter to accept a pair of glittery red sneakers
Whoever is wearing them may wish for anything - and every wish comes true, but the easy way out turns out to be a fast trip to an early death
"The most refreshing thing about The Red Sneaks ... is the chance to hear youths rather than adults talk about the nightmarish pressures of urban life" ~ N.Y. Times
"Remarkably clear, unsentimental and disturbing.... A gritty little musical that combines pop and rock with more traditional musical comedy" ~ AP
"A most effective contemporary morality play.... The music has real gusto" ~ N.Y. Post