rink attracted a mix of kids from
throughout the Chicago area
where she lived. Within that
mix were kids who would make
things a bit rough in the rink.
“Bad things always happen
at the rink,” she told her spon-
sor. But her sponsor said that as
treasurer, she had to go. Sure
enough, something bad did
happen.
“It was a surreal thing,” recalled
Rea. “But it was just a random
thing, me defending a friend of
mine and this crazy girl picking a
fight with me. It unfolds similarly
in the show where she literally
slapped me across the face in
front of a huge crowd. Then I let
loose on her! I just sort of knew
it was going to happen. I was
doing everything in my power to
keep it from happening, but she
crossed the line!”
The play takes a look at what
might happen when a 29-year-
old women who seeks advice
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and the wisdom of herself
back when she was a confident
young girl. “At its core, it asks
the question: What would my
12-year-old self think of the
choices I’ve made as an adult?
As you course through life there
are times where you feel lost at
sea and you’re wondering why
the heck did I do that? How did
I find myself in this situation?
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