←Recommendations of The Firestorm

  • Cheryl Bear: The Firestorm by Meridith Friedman
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    A powerful place about the tensions of a couple in politics when a past racial indiscretion is brought to the surface. It shakes everything including their marriage. Well done.

    A powerful place about the tensions of a couple in politics when a past racial indiscretion is brought to the surface. It shakes everything including their marriage. Well done.

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  • Skye Robinson Hillis: The Firestorm by Meridith Friedman
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    I love this play! It's smart, fast-paced, and extraordinarily topical with immensely watchable characters. Meridith has such a lovely voice.

    I love this play! It's smart, fast-paced, and extraordinarily topical with immensely watchable characters. Meridith has such a lovely voice.

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  • Emma Goldman-Sherman: The Firestorm by Meridith Friedman
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    Well-written piece that kept me guessing the whole time. Meridith really understands how to create tension in the audience. Such a light touch on some very tough material, and yet all the confrontations we want are there.

    Well-written piece that kept me guessing the whole time. Meridith really understands how to create tension in the audience. Such a light touch on some very tough material, and yet all the confrontations we want are there.

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  • National New Play Network: The Firestorm by Meridith Friedman
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    The Firestorm by Meridith Friedman is currently receiving a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. The partnering NNPN Member Theaters are Kitchen Dog Theater (Dallas, TX), Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL), and Local Theater Company (Boulder, CO).

    The Firestorm by Meridith Friedman is currently receiving a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. The partnering NNPN Member Theaters are Kitchen Dog Theater (Dallas, TX), Stage Left Theatre (Chicago, IL), and Local Theater Company (Boulder, CO).

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  • Jason Parrish: The Firestorm by Meridith Friedman
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    Florida Rep selected this play for a reading in out 2015 PlayLab Festival. It is a great script. Full of nuance, suspense, and raises a lot of sadly relevant questions about race and politics. The dialogue is fresh and the characters layered and believable. Looking forward to working on it.

    Florida Rep selected this play for a reading in out 2015 PlayLab Festival. It is a great script. Full of nuance, suspense, and raises a lot of sadly relevant questions about race and politics. The dialogue is fresh and the characters layered and believable. Looking forward to working on it.

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  • The Chapin School: The Firestorm by Meridith Friedman
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    A thoughtful, nuanced and moving play. The play centers on a political candidate's use of a racial slur while in college and the professional and personal ramifications once his secret is revealed. The characters are multi-dimensional and the play offers no easy answers.

    A thoughtful, nuanced and moving play. The play centers on a political candidate's use of a racial slur while in college and the professional and personal ramifications once his secret is revealed. The characters are multi-dimensional and the play offers no easy answers.

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  • Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey: The Firestorm by Meridith Friedman
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    A funny, sexy, and riveting exploration of race, politics, and social responsibility. A loving interracial marriage experiences mounting tensions as the husband's political campaign is rocked by racial scandal. Crisp dialogue compliments the tense realities of sympathetic characters in a high-stakes gubernatorial race.

    A funny, sexy, and riveting exploration of race, politics, and social responsibility. A loving interracial marriage experiences mounting tensions as the husband's political campaign is rocked by racial scandal. Crisp dialogue compliments the tense realities of sympathetic characters in a high-stakes gubernatorial race.

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