[3] The play, written by playwright Adam Szymkowicz and published in 2017, features a nonbinary character and a gay couple.

[4] On February 24, after two days of auditions, Carroll High School principal Cleve Million canceled the production of the play.

The petition alleges that the play was canceled because “some adults and parents within the NACS community caught wind of the play's contents and began calling the administration in protest, some using threatening tones.”[3] The petition also claims that the play was canceled due to "safety concerns for the students involved.”[3] However, Northwest Allen County Schools superintendent Wayne Barker said in a statement to Playbill.com that Million “was concerned about the disruption that was being caused between students who wanted to participate in the play.”[3] Barker also stated that no “parental complaints or threats” were made against students.

[3] On February 27, at a Northwest Allen County Schools' board meeting, several community members spoke against the play’s cancellation.

[5] The play was put on independently in partnership with Fort Wayne Pride Inc. after raising almost $85,000 from a GoFundMe campaign that originally asked for $50,000.

The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sports are offered:[7] In June 2022, a student named Owen Scheele was entering his senior year and was poised to play starting quarterback for the football team.