An isolated Alaskan fishing village is torn apart by a morals controversy when the mayor's wife walks naked through town in a desperate attempt to get the attention of her philandering husband. At the height of the crisis a mysterious man is washed ashore, setting the community on fire in more than one way. This humorous and poetic drama explores awakening, rebirth and small town life in a style that has a been described as magical realism with an Alaskan twist.
Into the Fire has been presented in staged readings and workshop productions at: The National Playwright's Conference (The O’Neill); Australian Playwrights Conference; Banff Playwright’s Centre; Charlotte Repertory Theatre’s New Play Festival; Urban Stages (NYC) and Brown University's New Play Festival. It was written under fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Alaska State Council on the Arts.