NOLA by Zoe Soteres and directed by Stefan Roseen
NOLA, explores the working-class experience in New Orleans following a terrorist attack that occurred early on New Year’s Day of this year. The story, based on interviews, follows five workers at a restaurant near Bourbon Street on January 2, 2025, the only ones who showed up after being threatened with termination if they didn’t. Some have children without access to childcare, others fear being near the site of the attack, but all are forced to choose between safety and keeping their jobs. As the day unfolds and more is revealed about the attacker, the workers confront their relationships to labor, American identity, and how they’re perceived by the public they serve. The play examines economic precarity, worker exploitation, and the cost of national trauma.

Pay-What-You-Will tickets available at  https://www.crowdwork.com/e/inc-a-new-play-incubator-festival-7dee9c8d-1897-42c0-b26b-3aed9af2b751 .

Featuring Ghostlight Ensemble Member Courtney Marie.