‘Admissions’ is the third work of Joshua Harmon to appear at SpeakEasy in Boston’s South End. The earlier ones ‘Bad Jews’ and ‘Significant Other’ were very successful. Having just seen ‘Admissions’ I am prepared to say that it is likely that this third play will also be a winner. 

 ‘Admissions’ is more topical than the other two since it addresses the lack of equal opportunity in American education, a problem that has not been solved for many reasons. Those who suffer most are black people and Hispanics.  

 Harmon’s play deals with a white family – a father, mother, and teenaged son who believe themselves free of prejudice against minorities of color and Hispanics. Their strongest prejudice, particularly the father’s, is against white men.   …

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