Violet and Harris

One act, 20 minutes, 1M, 1F

Pittsburgh New Works Festival, September 2025
Forthcoming Audio Production, Play On Words Podcast, 2026

A promotional poster for Violet and Harris, a one act play by Nashville-based playwright Sam Heyman

Violet and Harris used to share a room, but now they are separated. Violet yearns to understand why things have changed, but Harris, burdened with self-awareness, must maintain the boundary that separates them at all costs. When Violet starts a game of catch, it is not long before Harris cannot avoid answering her questions. Can he keep himself together without tearing what's left of their bond apart?

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Watch the Pittsburgh New Works Festival production below (Dir. Soren DeNiz)!

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