New York City
Girl Gang follows Didi, an otherwise ’50s “clean-teen” looking to escape her oppressive home life, as she stumbles down a path of infamy and eventual redemption in a reform school with other girls-gone-wild! Conceived as a staged ’50s “juvie” film, Girl Gang is a dramatic musical with a humorous B movie edge. Adult women portray all teenagers, and men portray all adults, regardless of gender. The acting style is specific to the film era in which the musical is set; a 1950s pulp juvie fantasy mixed with gritty underclass reality; the contrast with our current era creates much of the show’s humor.