burn for You

A blistering August in upstate New York. No rain in 3 months. And the little daughter of Lila, a young worship leader at a charismatic church, doesn’t wake up one morning. Lila’s estranged sister Franny, a lesbian who fled the church seven years prior, returns home for the first time for what she thinks is a funeral; only to find that her sister and the church she left behind are determined to pray for the...

A blistering August in upstate New York. No rain in 3 months. And the little daughter of Lila, a young worship leader at a charismatic church, doesn’t wake up one morning. Lila’s estranged sister Franny, a lesbian who fled the church seven years prior, returns home for the first time for what she thinks is a funeral; only to find that her sister and the church she left behind are determined to pray for the toddler’s resurrection—no matter how long it takes. A play about incongruous faith, sisters, and what happens when we pray for something dead to come back.

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*NYC Industry Reading (dir: Danya Taymor), 2024

*Finalist, Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center's National Playwrights Conference, 2024

*Workshop, Great Plains Theatre Commons New Play Conference, 2024

*Workshop, The Road Theatre Company's Summer Playwrights Festival, 2024

*Second Rounder, Austin Film Festival, 2024

*Finalist, The Workshop Theatre's Spring Intensive, 2024

*Semifinalist, Ars Nova Playgroup, 2023

*Semifinalist, New Roots Residency, 2023

*Reading, Primary Stages, 2023

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  • Wyn Alyse Thomas: burn for You

    Had the pleasure of seeing this play at the Ojai Playwrights Conference, and it was genuinely one of my favorite plays I have ever seen. Moro has crafted beautiful and complicated characters, and explores trauma, love, and faith with so much depth and nuance.

    Had the pleasure of seeing this play at the Ojai Playwrights Conference, and it was genuinely one of my favorite plays I have ever seen. Moro has crafted beautiful and complicated characters, and explores trauma, love, and faith with so much depth and nuance.

  • Shaun Leisher: burn for You

    An epic piece of theatre. A play about belief beyond understanding and trying to break away from harmful cultures. I honestly had no clue where this play was going and how it would end. I was enthralled from the start. Loved the moments for audience participation. Regan has crafted a brilliant play that I will be thinking about for a long time.

    An epic piece of theatre. A play about belief beyond understanding and trying to break away from harmful cultures. I honestly had no clue where this play was going and how it would end. I was enthralled from the start. Loved the moments for audience participation. Regan has crafted a brilliant play that I will be thinking about for a long time.

  • Patrick Vermillion: burn for You

    Regan's play finds its way into your throat and then sits uneasily in your stomach where it sits like a knot - eating at your soul. She masterfully wanes you into a world of dread, grief, and sorrow but imbues the play with enough humanity that you never feel manipulated by its many powerful emotional moments. The characters here are rich and complex- full of contradictions and conflicting motivations. Read it, see it, hear it - and it will live with you long after the light goes out

    Regan's play finds its way into your throat and then sits uneasily in your stomach where it sits like a knot - eating at your soul. She masterfully wanes you into a world of dread, grief, and sorrow but imbues the play with enough humanity that you never feel manipulated by its many powerful emotional moments. The characters here are rich and complex- full of contradictions and conflicting motivations. Read it, see it, hear it - and it will live with you long after the light goes out

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Character Information

  • Franny
    Lesbian, former believer, Lila’s older sister. A seeker.
    Character Age
    early-mid 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Lila
    Worship leader, mother, Franny’s younger sister. A visionary.
    Character Age
    early 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Beth
    Lesbian, pregnant, former believer, Franny’s wife. A survivor.
    Character Age
    mid 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    African American/Black
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Mark Lucas
    Believer, father, Lila’s husband. A disciple.
    Character Age
    early 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Hapa
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Evan
    Newly appointed Associate Pastor. A shepherd.
    Character Age
    mid 40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Male