Selected for 2021-22 Salon Reading Series, Angels Theatre Company
Safety Net chooses to focus on the lives of three women over a three week time frame in rural Alabama. It’s not an unexpected setting for a play concerning the opioid crisis; poor and rural communities seem to suffer disproportionately in these instances. By turning her focus on the impact of the opioid crisis on these three women, Fazio mirrors the feeling of helplessness inherent in dealing with disease and trauma. These three women are not representative; rather they speak as individuals amidst an event bigger than themselves. Beautifully done.

One of my favorite new plays. This play tackles the opioid crisis with a clear, crisp, and personal story. aryl's voice is singular, and her characters continue to amaze and find humor and humanity in the gravest of circumstances. The three women at the center of this play are authentic, flawed, and important new voices. Produce this play.

I was moved by the kindness that flowed through this play. The opioid epidemic IS something that theatre ought to be tackling more. Full stop. Fazio's play does that with heart and empathy. I was rooting for her characters – three strong, flawed, human, women. Her play is hopeful, a celebration of our better angels - it's a play craves a world where human connection and a recognition of human worth is part of our first line of defense against the opioid epidemic. It's hopeful and refreshing in an otherwise bleak world. It's rehearsal for a better world.