Hazardous Materials

In 1955, Esther and Lynley, two war widows with very different backgrounds form a relationship that runs afoul of the racial and sexual attitudes of the time and puts them in danger. In 2015, county employees Cassie and Hal, who harbor secrets of their own, inspect the apartment to try to determine the identity of the hoarder Jane Doe who recently died there. In scenes that alternate between the two eras, the history of the apartment and its occupants is slowly revealed.

Directed by Lizzi Albert and featuring Seth Rosenke, Jessica Ludd, Kullan Edgar, and Dawn Thomas Reidy, Hazardous Materials by Beth Kander, plays at The Writer’s Center from November 3 – 18. Tickets and more information.