This Is Our Youth
Synopsis
The play takes place in Dennis Ziegler's apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in March 1982. Dennis's friend Warren Straub, a dejected 19-year-old, has just been kicked out of his house and stolen $15,000 from his abusive lingerie-tycoon father. Dennis, the more wily and domineering of the two, spends some of the money on cocaine, hoping to sell it to a friend for much more. Jessica Goldman, an "anxiously insightful" fashion student, comes over and Warren hopes that he can use the money to entice her into bed. The play explores timeless issues of adolescence and maturity, as well as the Reagan Era in which it is set: the characters feel adrift in 1980s-style materialism.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 20, 2020
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lila Neugebauer
- Screenplay & Story
- Kenneth Lonergan
- Original Title
- This Is Our Youth
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Studios
- Broadway's Best Plays
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lila Neugebauer
Kenneth Lonergan
Department Leadership Roster
Lila Neugebauer
Director
Kenneth Lonergan
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is This Is Our Youth about?
The play takes place in Dennis Ziegler's apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in March 1982. Dennis's friend Warren Straub, a dejected 19-year-old, has just been kicked out of his house and stolen $15,000 from his abusive lingerie-tycoon father. Dennis, the more wily and domineering of the two, spends some of the money on cocaine, hoping to sell it to a friend for much more. Jessica Goldman, an "anxiously insightful" fashion student, comes over and Warren hopes that he can use the money to entice her into bed. The play explores timeless issues of adolescence and maturity, as well as the Reagan Era in which it is set: the characters feel adrift in 1980s-style materialism.
Who directed This Is Our Youth?
This Is Our Youth was directed by Lila Neugebauer.
Who stars in This Is Our Youth?
The principal cast of This Is Our Youth includes Paul Mescal, Lucas Hedges, Grace Van Patten.
When was This Is Our Youth released and how long is it?
This Is Our Youth was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for This Is Our Youth?
This Is Our Youth holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).