Ry DeGraffenreid

Rehearsals are in full swing at the Sweetwater Boarding School; the End of the Year Show is just around the corner. This year’s motto is sea creatures, as the costumes suggest. But four girls have other plans. Disappointed by their parents and fellow students, these outsiders form a pact for their grand finale. An explosive story, both in terms of form and content, with a strong quartet of girls A, B, C and D.

Bullied by his peers and a mean-spirited teacher, an imaginative schoolboy must overcome his desire to fit in when the new girl faces the same treatment.

Sheila Rubin is a quietly tormented housewife in ’80s San Diego. Behind closed doors, she battles extreme personal demons and a vicious inner voice. But things change when she discovers aerobics, sparking a journey toward empowerment and success.