Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat. Sweat gives voice to some of the aches and frustrations that animate a nation unmoored by job displacement, thwarted dreams and self-medication.​​​

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Directed by Brooke Aston Harper 

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EVAN – Male, forties, African-American. Jason and Chris’s parole officer.

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JASON – Male, 21-29, White American of German descent. The son of Tracey and a former close friend of Chris. 

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CHRIS – Male, 21-29, African-American. The son of Cynthia and Brucie, aspiring to attend college. Former close friend of Jason.

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STAN – Male, fifties+, White American of German descent. Stan runs the bar that the characters frequent. 

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OSCAR – Male, 22-30, Colombian-American. Works at the bar with Stan.

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TRACEY – Female, 40-50, White American of German descent. Tracey is the mother of Jason. 

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CYNTHIA – Female, 40-50, African-American. The mother of Chris and former wife of Brucie. 

JESSIE – Female, forties, Italian-American. 

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BRUCIE – Male, forties, African-American. The father of Chris and estranged husband of Cynthia.​​