The Mental State: a play. This item is unavailable.The Mental State: a play

Can a working-class mother save her troubled son when her cries for help go unheard? Angela Cady is determined to get her son Andy through high school, but bipolar disorder threatens to tear the family apart. When Andy's volatility leads to hospitalization, and Angela's former addictions return to haunt her, she must summon the strength to draw out help from a neglectful, poverty-stricken town. Soon to be released as a feature film, The Mental State continues to be produced in schools, competitions, and communities across the country, exploring the human story behind the newscasts and asking how we as a national community can address the urgent issues of teenage mental illness and school shootings. A portion of net proceeds from sales will be donated to The National Alliance on Mental Illness, and March For Our Lives.

Josh Adell recently wrote Campbell Hall School’s summer 2015 production of Camphobia. His play Promenade is published in the THREE NEW PLAYS FOR YOUNG ACTORS Anthology and performed around the world. He also produced and directed the film documentary, Finding Bryon, which won the Audience Award at the 2008 Dances with Films Festival. He has performed as an actor on stage, film and TV in NY and Los Angeles, and has served as the high school drama teacher at Campbell Hall High School since 2001, where he has directed over 30 productions. He also served as Performing Arts Department Chair from 2003 to 2007. He currently is a Senior Mentor Faculty Advisor. He is currently developing The Foxhole Circuit, a play.