Atomic Farmgirl

Atomic Farmgirl is adapted from a memoir of the same name by Seattle-based writer Teri Hein. It explores the impact of the nuclear industry, the mythology of the American west, and the unexpectedly buoyant story of a family farm and the generations of people who have lived there. Hein’s memoir–and Swanson’s play–conjure up the compelling echoes of the past–both evil and benign–that dwell in the land, leavened by a healthy dose of laughter at the absurdity of fate.