Sweat

Directed by Donya K. Washington

Written by Lynn Nottage

A group of close friends shares everything: drinks, secrets and laughs. But when rumors of layoffs shake up the factory where they work, the fragile bonds of their community begin to splinter and a horrific crime sends shock waves across two generations. This powerful play by acclaimed playwright Lynn Nottage (Clyde’s, Ruined, Intimate Apparel) explores America’s industrial decline at the turn of the millennium with a look inside a Pennsylvania town whose people struggle to reclaim what’s lost, find redemption and redefine themselves in a new century.

NYU Tisch Drama Stage - 2025