Women On Fire
by Irene O'Garden

Name: Women On Fire
Brand: Irene O'Garden
SKU: 9780573603181
Rating: 3.41 (22 reviews)

Women On Fire Book Cover — Women On Fire Cover

Highlights

Female

90 mins Present Day All Women Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Lucille Lortel Award

Nominated! 2004 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Solo Show

Synopsis

This evening of twelve emotionally charged monologues starred Judith Ivey Off Broadway, where its run was extended twice.

From ad exec to Midwest mom to care-giver to construction worker, each character is on fire in her own way - with passion, fear, self-discovery, even shopping!

Exploring the breadth of women's issues with humor and wisdom, the monologues offer excellent roles for one or more mature actresses.

Women on Fire earned the highest rating for audience satisfaction from the Wall Street Journal/Zagat Theatre Survey .

Press Reviews

"Bewitching ... astounding ... heartbreaking."
— The New York Times

"Heartwarming, riveting drama."
— NYTheatre.com

"Fresh, spirited ... plumbing the secret depths of ordinary women."
— Backstage

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
TRUDE tough Brooklyn photographer, 50s	—	50s	tough Brooklyn photographer, 50s
FERN (Hearth) - hefty Midwestern housewife, late 50s, early 60s	—	50s	(Hearth) - hefty Midwestern housewife, late 50s, early 60s
EILEEN (Coal Stove)- Boston Irish, of great endurance, 40s to 50s, rich lilt	—	40s	(Coal Stove)- Boston Irish, of great endurance, 40s to 50s, rich lilt
CLOVER (Conflagration) - advertising exec, tough, crude, and brilliant, 50s	—	50s	(Conflagration) - advertising exec, tough, crude, and brilliant, 50s
LYDIA (Smolder) - dying manipulative Southern mother	female	—	(Smolder) - dying manipulative Southern mother
MIRlAM (Incinerator) - animated, Jewish, Westchester clotheshorse, of "a certain age"	—	—	(Incinerator) - animated, Jewish, Westchester clotheshorse, of "a certain age"
ELIZABETH (Embers)- feisty New England fighter, stroke survivor, 60s	—	60s	(Embers)- feisty New England fighter, stroke survivor, 60s
RITA (Campfire) - musician, of great honesty, late 40s	—	40s	(Campfire) - musician, of great honesty, late 40s
ZATZ (Wildfire) - edgy city kid, early 20sthough seems younger	—	20s	(Wildfire) - edgy city kid, early 20sthough seems younger
KALISHA (Kiln) - powerful black woman, physically strong, 20s to early 30s	female	20s	(Kiln) - powerful black woman, physically strong, 20s to early 30s
AUDREY (Firestorm) - passionate professor, 40s	—	40s	(Firestorm) - passionate professor, 40s
JORDY (Fireworks) - deeply delighted Appalachian dancer, 90s	—	90s	(Fireworks) - deeply delighted Appalachian dancer, 90s