Self Defense, or death of some salesmen
by Carson Kreitzer

Seven white men have been found dead along I-95 in Florida.

A prostitute is arrested and charged with their murders.

The police say she's a serial killer.

She claims seven separate acts of self-defense.

Inspired by the true story of Aileen Wuornos, Self Defense, or death of some salesmen is a whirlwind seven acts in 95 minutes.

The play is fast and furious, shocking and funny, and at its center, a portrait of a very complicated human being.

She is complex, charismatic, dangerous, damaged, full of love and anger; above all else, she is alive.

An investigation of capital punishment, destitution, violence against (and by) women, and whether a prostitute is considered a person under our justice system, Self Defense gives a long, hard look at an America most of us don't want to admit exists.