MUD & FIRE

​​(3f, 2m, 90 min) Rayna Zimmerman arrives for an apprenticeship at Mexican-American potter Sam Ortega's studio in Tucson, AZ, hoping to learn from a master. But her ambition and impulsive energy clash with the quiet life of privacy and discipline he's cultivated after the burnout of unwelcome fame. As Ray tries to coax Sam to help launch her career, she finds that the desert has other lessons for her about climate, borders, and what it means to be forged through fire.

DEVELOPMENT

  • Workshop Production: Invisible Theatre 2027 (upcoming)
  • Reading: New Voices Series, Invisible Theatre (AZ)

SELECTED ACCOLADES

  • 2026 Second Round: Ojai Playwright's Conference