They Could Give No Name

90 min.
4W, 2M

In the southern border of Arizona, medical examiner Nellie Ramirez descends into near-madness when her fiancé, a border patrol agent, accidentally kills a young immigrant girl. In order to save her future family, Nellie must make a decision that threatens to tear her life apart. Little does she know that soon the desert will come to collect what is due to it. This macabre, magical play takes an unsettling look at the complexities of identity, cruelty of immigration, and the power behind a name

• 2022 Reading | The Chance Theatre | Anaheim, CA

• 2020 Finalist | National Playwrights Conference

• 2020 Finalist | Judith Royer Awards for Excellence in Playwriting

• 2020 Finalist | Kernodle New Play Award

• 2019 Honorable Mention | Relentless Award

• 2019 Reading | Victory Gardens Ignition New Play Festival

• 2019 Reading | Northwestern University Collaboration Festival