Triangle
by Ashley Patterson
Triangle
by Ashley Patterson
About the Play
Drama. 30-35 minutes. 5 females, 4 males, 10+ any gender (9-19+ performers possible). Suitable for high school and older performers, and middle school and older audiences.
Premiered at Weber State University (Ogden, UT).
Synopsis
Broken elevators. Locked doors. A raging fire. What started off—for better or worse—like any other day at the Asch Building in New York City quickly becomes a nightmare high above the ground. Amid the chaos and confusion, the employees of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory wage a frantic fight for survival. Who will escape the blaze? Find out in this devised piece for an expansive ensemble, based on the true story of one of America’s deadliest industrial disasters.
Synopsis
Broken elevators. Locked doors. A raging fire. What started off—for better or worse—like any other day at the Asch Building in New York City quickly becomes a nightmare high above the ground. Amid the chaos and confusion, the employees of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory wage a frantic fight for survival. Who will escape the blaze? Find out in this devised piece for an expansive ensemble, based on the true story of one of America’s deadliest industrial disasters.
