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fire work
 by Mary Glen Fredrick
*A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere*

Presented by Unicorn Theatre
Directed by Katie Gilchrist
Associate Director: Jenise Cook
 

A dystopian fantasy exploring survival, love, and friendship. In a future world (or is it the past?) a group of factory workers struggle when a new labor law threatens their right to work. After meeting a band of revolutionaries from a different part of town, Eleanor and her new comrades decide to take matters into their own hands and stand up against “the man.”

Press

Trailer by Mary Glen Fredrick

Reviews:

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"The Unicorn’s “fire work” Is a Dark and Dazzling Original Work"

-Vivian Kane, KCStudio

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"Among all the good-to-god-tier shows KC theater has produced in the last year, this is the only one I’ve attended twice. It isn’t just beautiful in its imagination and dedication; it is perhaps vital to the current moment."

​-Brock Wilbur, The Pitch

fire work was voted Best of KC 2025 by The Pitch

 

"One stage play in 2025 took us all by storm, and The Pitch is ride or die for a little show that delivered a delightfully horrible time-"​​

-The Pitch

Best of KC

Production Photos

Photos by Don Ipock, 2025

Creative Team

Director: Katie Gilchrist

Associate Director / Cultural Consultant : Jenise Cook

Scenic Design: Mark A. Exline

Costume Design: Arwen J. White

Lighting Design: Jarrett Bertoncin

Sound Design: David Kiehl

Fight Direction: Logan Black​​

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