The nerds have been having their revenge for a few decades, and Stephen Karam introduces three more in Speech and Debate, now filmed as he’s adapted it from his snappy play. Howie (Austin P.Mackenzie) is gay and frustrated after having proposed a gay student association to the small town, repressive Oregon school board and been turned down. To boost their morale, Diwata, Howie and Solomon decide to form the school’s heretofore non-existent Speech and Debate Society. Okay, School board head (Bart) is something of a chump. Speech & Debate is the first of Karam’s plays that got him noticed.

Source: Huffington Post May 01, 2017 15:00 UTC