Irons in the Fire

Irons in the Fire is Fault Line Theatre's year-round reading series of new plays in development.

The format for every project is intentionally malleable as we know every play and playwright require something a little different. Each reading is hosted in an environment that appropriately celebrates that particular new script, and is supported by a social event that brings the Downtown Theatre Community together in a fun and meaningful way. We hope you’ll join us!

2024

**MODERN ROCK**
Written by Ken Urban
Directed by Knud Adams

**HOLOCAUST LIT!**
Written by Reid Pope
Directed by Michael Herwitz

**ĂN CHƠI: EAT. PLAY. RAGE.**
Written by Carolina Đỗ
Directed by cara hinh

**THE BLACK SPACE PLAYS (PLAY 3)**
Written by a.k. payne
Directed by Cristina Angeles

**THE PATRONS**
Written by Nick Gandiello
Directed by Aaron Rossini

2023

**LEGITIME**
Written by Zachariah Ezer
Directed by Dominique Rider

**MODERATION**
Written by Lily Akerman
Directed by Lily Kanter Riopelle

**APPLE BOTTOM**
Written by Karina Billini
Directed by Candis C. Jones

MARKED GREEN AT BIRTH,
MARKED FEMALE AT BIRTH

Written by Soph/ie Sagan-Gutherz
Directed by Mack Brown

2022

**BEAUTIFUL BLESSED CHILD**
Written by Daria Miyeko Marinelli
Directed by Zi Alikhan

**DEMOCRA**
Written by Heloise Wilson
Directed by Kathleen Capdesuñer

**SHOOTER!**
Written by Krista Knight
Directed by Aaron Rossini

**THE REGULARS**
Written by Eliza Bent
Directed by Knud Adams

**BACKSTROKE BOYS**
Written by Xavier Clark
Directed by Ryan Dobrin

**THE BEAUTIFUL LAND I SEEK**
Written by Matthew Barbot
Directed by José Zayas

**END OF THE LINE**
Written by Bleu Beckford-Burrell
Directed by Chika V. Ike

**GOD SAVE THE QUEER**

By Zackary Grady
Directed by Portia Krieger

**BLOODLINES 血脉**

Co-Created by Cinthia Chen
And Sim Yan Ying "YY"

2020 - 2021

**THE DEPARTMENT PARTY**
Written by Sam Marks
Directed by Morgan Green

**HINDSIGHT**

By Alix Sobler
Directed Aaron Rossini

Final Boarding Call Square.jpg — **FINAL BOARDING CALL**

By Stefani Kuo
Directed by Mei Ann Teo

2019

Adultification Square.jpg — **ADULTIFICATION**
Written and Directed By

Miranda Haymon

Rivers of January Square.jpg — **RIVERS OF JANUARY**
By Ben Snyder

Directed by Aaron Rossini

ShadowLand Square.jpg — **SHADOW/LAND**
By Erika Dickerson-Despenza

Directed by Candis C. Jones

High School Play Square.jpg — **HIGH SCHOOL PLAY**
By Vichet Chum

Directed by Tiffany Nichole Greene

All Nighter Square.jpg — **ALL NIGHTER**
By Natalie Margolin

Directed by Mia Walker

2018

Comfort Pet Square.jpg — **COMFORT PET**
By Jay Alan Zimmerman

Directed by Evan T. Cummings

Destiny Square.jpg — **THE DESTINY OFFERED TO WOMEN**
By Celine Song

Directed by Aaron Rossini

**THE BARBARIANS**
By Jerry Lieblich

Directed by Paul Lazar

Believeland Square.jpg — **BELIEVELAND**
By Caroline V. McGraw

Directed by Oliver Butler

Chapters Square.jpg — **CHAPTERS OF A FLOATING LIFE**
By Clarence Coo

Directed by Kareem Fahmy

Bathsheba Square.jpg — **BATHSHEBA’S PSALMS**
By April Ranger

Directed by Christina Roussos

Superhero Square.jpg — **THE AMERICA EXPERIMENT**

By Elizabeth Kenny

Directed by Caitlin Ryan O'Connell

By A Thread Square.jpg — **BY A THREAD**
By Eljon Wardally

Directed by Kel Haney

2017

Fitzgeralds Square.jpg — **THE FITZGERALDS OF ST. PAUL**
By Christie Baugher

Directed by Danny Mefford

Round Table Square 2.jpg — **ROUND TABLE**
By Liba Vaynberg

Directed by Geordie Broadwater

White History square.jpg — **WHITE HISTORY**
By Dave Harris
Directed by Whitney White

Irons in the Fire is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.