Distracted
by Lisa Loomer
directed by Jack Reuler, Artistic Director of Mixed Blood Theatre
December 7-9 and 13-15, 2018
All performances at Mixed Blood Theatre, 1501 S 4th St, Minneapolis
Post-show talkback Thursday December 13, led by Macalester students and Joan Ostrove, Professor in the Department of Psychology.
In the comedy Distracted, the mother of a moody, foul-mouthed, easily distracted nine-year-old boy seeks relief from her son’s tirades. When her son is diagnosed with ADHD, she visits a number of specialists and gathers opinions from neighbors, teachers, and her spouse, with the hope of gaining a better understanding of her son’s diagnosis. Her search leads to several questions that are controversial in the medical community and academia: do genetics, living in a world of sensory overload, vaccinations, diet, and the environment contribute to one’s likelihood of having ADHD? Do the powerful drugs often prescribed for treatment have a ripple effect, causing as many issues as they solve? Why is ADHD is disproportionately diagnosed in communities of color?
Recommended for ages 13+. Play contains adult language and explicit description of self-harm.
Running time: 2 hours, including intermission.
Cast & Crew
![Jack Reuler](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/07/JackReuler-e1533328303358-150x150.jpg)
![Isabel Nelson](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/NelsonIsabel-150x150.jpg)
![Chesare Cipriano](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/Chesare-150x150.jpg)
![Jesse Claire](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/ClaireJesse-150x150.jpg)
![Talia Cohen](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/CohenTalia-e1543506038886-147x150.jpg)
![Ayana Ito](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/ItoAyanaHeadshot-e1543506064262-150x150.jpg)
![Elinor Jones](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2020/10/IMG_0511_2-Theater-and-Dance-Student-Worker-Account-scaled-e1603212504334-150x150.jpg)
![Ndunzi Kunsunga](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/KunsungaNdunzi-150x150.jpg)
![Ethan Moskal](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/MoskalEthan-e1542216679757-150x150.jpg)
![Dominic Rodgers](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/RodgersDominic-150x150.jpg)
![Malaika Rosenfeld](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/RosenfeldMalaika-150x150.jpg)
![Kavya Shetty](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/IMG_2812-150x150.jpg)
![Alexandra Whitman](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/WhitmanAlexandra-150x150.jpg)
![Jessica Yates](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/YatesJessica-150x150.jpg)
![Trevor Zapiecki](https://www.macalester.edu/theater-and-dance/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2018/11/ZapieckiTrevor-150x150.jpg)
Creative Team
Paul Epton | Lighting Designer |
Katharine Horowitz | Sound Designer |
Kathy Maxwell | Video Designer |
Amber Brown | Costume Designer |
Tom Barrett | Scenic Designer |