With raw honesty – and a bit of heartfelt music – Saari deftly explores the opioid crisis in rural America through the timely story of one extended family turned upside down. Secrets and lies, resentments, poor choices, self-deception – all plays out with a comfortable familiarity that makes the harsh reality all the more painful to acknowledge. The emotions are very real, as is the surprising amount of humor, which, as in life, becomes a mechanism for survival.

My life was negatively impacted by a loved's one's addiction to opioids. RAIN ON FIRE frames the conflict accurately while capturing the pathos and heartbreak that comes with it. The characters in this work are honestly drawn and likable. The play offers no easy answers and avoids sentimentality and the pay off is a powerful and meaningful experience.

I'm so pleased to recommend this lovely play. 'RAIN ON FIRE was unanimously chosen as a resident play in Renaissance Theaterworks' 2019 annual BR!NK New Play Festival.
Without preaching or relying on stereotypes, the play illuminates rural America's opioid crisis.  Focusing on one family's struggles, Saari uses humor, music and well-drawn characters to tell a moving story about loss and forgiveness.