House Fire

by Carol Lee

Laurie, a 29-year-old morgue janitor, dies suddenly in a house fire for which she's responsible, only to arrive at the Multi-Purpose Room: a liminal space between life and afterlife. There she meets her orientation leaders - her grandma, her fiancé's mother, and an old high school classmate - who assign her three tasks to complete if she hopes to move on ... to whatever comes next.

Laurie, a 29-year-old morgue janitor, dies suddenly in a house fire for which she's responsible, only to arrive at the Multi-Purpose Room: a liminal space between life and afterlife. There she meets her orientation leaders - her grandma, her fiancé's mother, and an old high school classmate - who assign her three tasks to complete if she hopes to move on ... to whatever comes next.

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  • Nelle Tankus: House Fire by Carol Lee
    “

    Restoration, not regret. Death is a portal towards repair, and grief is a kind of medicine. Carol Y. Lee has an uncanny ability to get to the heart of what her characters yearn for, and this play is a prime example of it. As mundane as it is absurd, as funny as it is devastating. When I was grieving, this play was exactly what I needed, and I'm so excited for Carol's future as a playwright.

    Restoration, not regret. Death is a portal towards repair, and grief is a kind of medicine. Carol Y. Lee has an uncanny ability to get to the heart of what her characters yearn for, and this play is a prime example of it. As mundane as it is absurd, as funny as it is devastating. When I was grieving, this play was exactly what I needed, and I'm so excited for Carol's future as a playwright.

    ”

Production History

  • Workshop, Parley Productions, 2024