The Wave That Set the Fire

In a threadbare and not-so-distant future, 17-year-old Linden is accused of a terrible crime. When Petra, a government agent, arrives to investigate, Linden’s family—mother, father, uncle, aunt—struggle to reconcile their hopes for their boy with what constitutes justice in a damaged world.

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The Wave That Set the Fire

Recommended by

  • Eugene O'Neill Theater Center:
    12 May. 2017
    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Ellen Graham and their play The Wave That Set the Fire as a finalist for our 2014 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one finalist out of hundreds of submissions, the strength of this play’s writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Athena Project
    ,
    2016

Production History

  • Professional
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    MadLab
    ,
    2018
  • Professional
    ,
    Athena Project
    ,
    2017

Awards

Winner
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Athena Project Plays in Progress Series
,
2016
Semi-Finalist
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Seven Devils Playwrights Conference
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2014