

On the last Saturday before school begins in 1982, shy fifteen-year-old Michelle discovers that the hardest journey of adolescence may be the twenty feet between herself and her first love.
BUBBLEGUM
A Musical
Book, Music and Lyrics by John D. Nugent
Play No. 00001
Cast: 2m, 5w + Ensemble with Featured Roles
Santa Monica, California.
Saturday, August 28, 1982.
Fifteen-year-old Michelle has one goal: to find the courage to introduce herself to Scott, the sixteen-year-old bass player she's spent the entire summer admiring from afar. As her well-meaning friends each attempt to solve the problem in their own very different ways, one unforgettable summer day tests friendships, changes lives, and ultimately leaves Michelle to discover that the final steps are hers alone to take.
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