Synopsis/Details
The location for ‘Sunnycrest Farm for Boys' is rural Lancaster, Pennsylvania, known as Amish country. The farm and school were originally called ‘Sunnycrest Farm for Negro Boys' which was established in the mid-1800 as a place for destitute Negro children who were either abandoned, neglected or orphans. The goal was to keep the children safe while teaching them about Quaker life. There was also an additional school/farm for Negro girls nearby where the boys and girls met weekly at Saturday night school dances. Various pre-teen/teen crushes form and are broken, including some crushes on the Amish girls. Many of the difficult experiences the boys encounter are with ‘hardliner' bullies, and the teacher/coach, Mr. Williams. Together, Michael and his three friends, Zack, Roger, and Wilbert, learn how to use their own experience to overcome these challenges and how to process the religious spiritual values of the Quakers. Each week brings new lessons, especially for these boys who generally do not trust most adults due to their ‘abandoned issues’. With the exception of Michael, who has a real family back in Philadelphia, most of the other boys have never experienced a real family or ‘actual' love. The lessons of learning how to trust each other is also a struggle as their friendship grows and is tested as well. What love, trust and friendship is about, is what is mainly emphasized in this TV show.
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Male Teenager
