There are no cell phones allowed at Peace Valley Farms, where sophisticated urbanites send their children to milk cows and live out their back-to-the-land fantasies. The girls of Sycamore cabin don’t mind, though. They just learned about manifesting, and they’ve got intentions to set. It’s the summer after sixth grade, and the seven Sycamore girls spend it terrorizing and taking care of one other as they navigate crushes, periods, gangrene, and bunny murder. Written by a veteran middle school teacher and starring a teenage cast, You Need Help explores the tension between safety and freedom, the interdependence of all living things, and what it means to seek control when even your own body is in chaos.

You Need Help was presented as part of LimeFest at The Tank on August 12! Directed by Bailey Nassetta and starring a cast of teen girls.