fire work

by Mary Glen Fredrick

Eleanor and Bartholomew work at the glass factory by day and set off fireworks by night. But when a new labor bill threatens to destroy their status quo and a group of revolutionaries come calling, they must decide just how much they’re willing to sacrifice in order to preserve the life that’s slowly killing them. A contemporarily old-timey, tragicomic heist play about labor, exploitation, and our inexplicable...

Eleanor and Bartholomew work at the glass factory by day and set off fireworks by night. But when a new labor bill threatens to destroy their status quo and a group of revolutionaries come calling, they must decide just how much they’re willing to sacrifice in order to preserve the life that’s slowly killing them. A contemporarily old-timey, tragicomic heist play about labor, exploitation, and our inexplicable addiction to capitalism.

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  • Shaun Leisher: fire work

    There's a twist early on in this play that's absolutely brilliant. You just have to read this play and experience it. This is a play about fighting against the powers that be.

    There's a twist early on in this play that's absolutely brilliant. You just have to read this play and experience it. This is a play about fighting against the powers that be.

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization The University of Virginia's College at Wise, Year 2022
  • Type Residency, Organization Letter of Marque Theater Company Ensemble Playwright Lab, Year 2021

Awards

  • Modern Tragedy Competition
    Risk Theatre
    Semi-Finalist
    2020
  • Irons in the Fire
    Fault Line Theatre
    Finalist
    2021
  • Seven Devils Playwriting Conference
    Semi-Finalist
    2021