So Loved ...

This is an emotional play that is essentially about the force of love ---and also how devastatingly powerful its effects can be when it is absent in young lives.

The lives of two families merge ---that of Stephen, a child of Rich & Sarah; and that of Ruth, the only child of Roy & Genny. Stephen and Ruth have a childhood friendship which seems to fade as Ruth's family moves away. The move to the wonderful state of Michigan is not the cause of all the changes that take place ---it is often difficult to understand why things change. But, when they do change for Ruth, she is sent to a mental health facility ---then becomes a runaway.

But, it is difficult to run from every problem.

This story may provide some healthier alternatives.