Walled Lake Northern Performing Arts

Proudly Presents

“DAVID AND LISA”

The play begins with David Clemens and his mother preparing to leave to bring David to “school”. We later learn this is a school for children with mental and psychological issues. David’s mother is overprotective and overbearing, and it shows. At the station, a porter touches David’s arm, and we learn that David is afraid to be touched.

We meet a variety of teachers and other students, particularly Dr. Alan Swinford, the head psychologist, and are introduced to the school. We learn that David has an obsession with clocks, and also with death. We are also introduced to the other title character, Lisa, who has a split personality: one who will only speak in rhymes and the other who will not speak, but will only write or draw her thoughts. Over time, David and Lisa befriend each other, until midway through the play, after an embittering visit, David’s parents take him away from the school.

David eventually runs away from his home and comes back to the school, where he is allowed to stay. One day, however, Lisa is annoying David as he listens to another child playing the piano. David becomes cross and shouts at her, and Lisa runs away from the school. David and the head psychologist, Dr. Alan, go out in search of her, and arrive just in time to save Lisa from the ravages of two boys in a city park. David and Lisa are both relieved that the other is there for them, and somehow Lisa is cured of her two personalities and becomes truly herself, speaking “plain straight” to David for the first time. David extends his hand and asks her to take it, conquering his fear of being touched, and they walk off together, hand in hand.

Ticket Information

Performances

Thursday November 14 – 7:30pm
Friday November 15- 7:30pm
Saturday November 16-  7:30pm

Ticket Price
GENERAL ADMISSION SEATING
ADULT – $6.95
STUDENT – $6.95
SENIOR – $6.95

Tickets can be be purchased at the door

Box office hours

Performance days box office opens 1 1/2  hours before show

PLEASE ALLOW AMPLE TIME FOR  TICKETS AS LINES CAN GET LONG.
House opens 30min prior to show time!

Northern box office is located at Walled Lake Northern High School in the commons directly outside the theater.
Please park in the South lot and enter the main building doors. The box office will be on your right between the two staircases.

WALLED LAKE NORTHERN THEATER
6000 Bogie Lake Road
Commerce, MI 48382