The Wave That Set the Fire

by Ellen K. Graham

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.

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

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  • Eugene O'Neill Theater Center: The Wave That Set the Fire

    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.

    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

  • Type Reading, Organization Athena Project , Year 2016

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization MadLab, Year 2018
  • Type Professional, Organization Athena Project, Year 2017

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