In the searing desert heat, a middle-aged woman named Jesse arrives at a deserted roadhouse, seeking the man who once made her laugh. Having had a life-altering epiphany, Jesse hopes to rekindle the joy and connection she once shared with John, a rockabilly bartender. "Burning" explores themes of redemption, lost love, and the profound impact of laughter.

• Writer: Rebecca Nyahay
• Producer: Rebecca Nyahay
• Director: Illana Stein

Show type: Short Play

Tickets $20 /$25 at the door

This hour-long performance slot includes five short pieces: Are You Listening, Burning, and Everything but the Kitchen Sink. The order of the presentations will be determined that afternoon. Please plan to attend all the performances.

Spark Theatre Festival NYC - Fall 2024

September 9 - 29, 2024

All performances take place at the Chain Theatre, 312 W 36th St. 3rd floor, New York, NY 10018

Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT) returns with their one-of-a-kind Spark Theatre Festival NYC, allowing artists of different disciplines to present one performance of a polished "work-in-progress" with audience feedback. Visit the theater any evening during this three-week event, and you'll find yourself transported in a number of surprising ways: by a single performer embodying a whole host of characters, by a more experimental theater piece "done differently" that challenges and delights, by a cozy two-person show exploring relationships; or perhaps by a bouncy new musical that will have you humming. Emerging Artists has always been about new works, new talents, and new voices. That's never been more evident than now.

NO REFUNDS will be granted.