Synopsis:

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It is somewhere in America. Khadi, Theresa, Amanda, Titus and Daryl are high school students confronting an uncertain future: whether or not to go to college and if they decide to, how to make that happen. They are African-American, Latina, white, rich, poor, and from single and dual parent households. They are encouraged by Ms. Donahue “Ms. D”, the dynamic teacher of their Digital Design course, who has encountered barriers of her own, to explore careers in the computer field. They discover careers that interest them, but each of the young women also encounters barriers to the pursuit of her dream. Khadi’s father is away in the army and her mother has two jobs. She also has a younger brother to take care of. She’s not sure she can go away to college to pursue her dream of studying robotics. Amanda, whose mother is a single parent and high school dropout, does not have confidence in her academic ability. But with the mentoring of Ms. D. she gradually comes to believe in herself and the possibility of studying intelligence analysis in college. Theresa is very talented in mathematics, is an active member of the high school computer club, and the class valedictorian. She wants to study computer science and make a career of developing video games. But her father wants her to become a hair dresser so she can help support her family. Over the course of their senior year these young women discover their places in the world while they struggle with the obstacles—personal, family, and academic—that might prevent them from following their dreams. The climax of the play occurs at an all-night after graduation party.