State of Dis’ Union

State of Dis' Union
By: Wayne L. Firestone and Sharon Goldner
Friday, July 1st
8:30-9:15 pm

State of Dis’ Union is a historical satire written about the commencement of the Ukraine War and refugee crisis. The play conjures the spirit of David in a battle with Goliath using an undervalued asset—comedy. The play is told through two voices: a young Ukrainian President with the power of a trained actor’s sense of drama, a comedian’s sense of timing and a global leader’s sense of courage and bravery and an actress representing the Ukrainian people during the crisis. The play takes place in various settings in Ukraine ranging from a State of the Union address in the Capital, through the imagined street testimony of current refugees around the world who carry with them only the fairy tales and folk stories from their native Ukraine.