Learning experience for parents
At Sanders Theatre this weekend, a mother explained that she had cooked a special breakfast for the whole family to share together on her daughter’s first morning home — a plan that was derailed when her daughter slept until 1:30 p.m. “I’m just thrilled that you’re eating it now,” the mother said. “Thanks,” the daughter said, mumbling through giant forkfuls of the homemade meal. “Actually, waking up now is perfect, because I’m meeting Brianna at 2 p.m.” “Oh,” the mother said dejectedly. “Well, what time will you be back?” “Um … tomorrow?” Sanders Theatre erupted in a sympathetic roar of laughter. The onstage presentation, performed by Katherine Damm ’13 and Ezra Stoller ’15 — both members of Harvard’s improvisation group, the Immediate Gratification Players — clearly resonated with the audience of parents on campus for Freshman Parents Weekend. The student-improvised scenes were included to help parents better understand the challenges their teens face as new Harvard...