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It’s the year 2000 in Reading, Pennsylvania, and a group of friends go to work at the steel mill and decompress at the bar, as they’ve been doing for over 20 years. But unbeknownst to them, their lives are about to be uprooted. These middle class, unionized steelworkers have made plans to save money, go on vacations, and retire with healthy pensions. When rumors start flying that the company is considering layoffs, and flyers are posted to recruit non-union Latino workers for less pay, the war between community and capitalism begins. Tensions start destroying not only jobs but also relationships. This poignant play delves into the issues of today: the economy, immigration, race-relations, and politics.

Playwright Lynn Nottage has written one of her most exquisitely devastating tragedies to date. Based on Nottage’s extensive research and interviews with real residents of Reading, SWEAT won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.