Williamson, West Virginia has been aptly nicknamed “Pilliamson” as long as the Attridge sisters have called it home. In the wake of their mother’s overdose, the two sisters have taken very different paths. As Harper raises Noah’s child, vowing to tread new ground, Noah finds herself unable to break old cycles – until a stranger promises a way to do just that. Madison Fiedler’s new drama SPAY interrogates the...
Williamson, West Virginia has been aptly nicknamed “Pilliamson” as long as the Attridge sisters have called it home. In the wake of their mother’s overdose, the two sisters have taken very different paths. As Harper raises Noah’s child, vowing to tread new ground, Noah finds herself unable to break old cycles – until a stranger promises a way to do just that. Madison Fiedler’s new drama SPAY interrogates the question of autonomy in small-town Appalachia.
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Shaun Leisher:
29 Jan. 2023
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A brilliant play about the opioid epidemic. A great character study about the repercussions of addiction that go beyond just the life of the user. PRODUCE THIS PLAY!!! ”
Jason Parrish:
28 Oct. 2021
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SPAY is a powerful and human story about three remarkable women living the daily reality of the opioid crisis in the American South. This play kept me turning pages until the very end. Madison's given us amazing roles for three young women, and their voices need to be heard. Florida Rep was honored to include this play in its 2020 Virtual PlayLab. ”
National New Play Network:
5 Oct. 2020
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Spay by Madison Fiedler was featured in NNPN's 2019 National Showcase of New Plays. ”
Character Information
Noah
20,
White
,
woman
Swings between goofy sweetness and rage. Anxious, childlike. Fervently attached to people. An active user.
Can be played by:
Age:
20s
Race/Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Female
Jackson
21,
White
,
Man
Affable, playful, more vulnerable than he lets on.
Can be played by:
Age:
20s
Race/Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male
Harper
25,
biracial, mixed-race Black and white
,
woman
Tough-love, intractable. Kind, not nice. Big on rules. A kindergarten teacher.
Can be played by:
Age:
20s
Race/Ethnicity:
Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
Gender:
Female
Aubrey
late 40s-mid 50s,
White
,
woman
Watchful, bright, ceaselessly polite. A Midwestern sensibility.