(3 Male, 2 Female)
Friends Like These takes a candid and poignant look at the staggering issue of violence in our high schools. Garrett is an outsider who spends most of his troubled existence in a fantasy world called Haven…that is until he meets Nicole, the popular cheerleader with a curious mind. As quickly as things begin looking up for Garrett, they come crashing down, forcing him to face both his past mistakes and his harsh present reality while he struggles for redemption. This gut-wrenching piece will unswervingly explore the emotional trauma brought on by social mores during high school, forcing a confrontation with the causes and tragic consequences that left us staggered as a nation during Columbine and other high school shootings.

Friends Like These premiered on September 11th, 2009 at The Sherry Theatre in North Hollywood, CA and was produced by Theatre Unleashed. The show was co-directed by Sean Fitzgerald & Vance Roi Reyes and featured matthew scott montgomery as Garrett, Sari Sanchez as Diz, Sarah Smick as Nicole, Ryan J. Hill as Brian and Alex Yee as Jesse.

Friends Like These was produced at both the first-ever Hollywood Fringe Festival and the prestigious 2010 New York International Fringe Festival. In 2009, the World Premiere Production was nominated for an Artistic Director Achievement Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama by the Vally League of Theatres. The Hollywood Fringe production was nominated for a La Fringe Award for Overall Outstanding Contribution to Theatre in Los Angeles by LA Theatre Review.

For more information about Friends Like These, please go to the show's official website.