From the playwright: Our community is currently struggling with one of the most compelling issues we have ever faced. Very important decisions need to be made about how to handle issues related to the Marcellus Shale deposit located in our region. A huge barrier to decision-making is that the natural gas is extracted by fracking, a controversial method that has so highly polarized our community that meaningful debate has broken down.

"FRACK YOU!" was written to overcome these barriers. It acts as an icebreaker that generates laughter and provides a common ground for people to start a dialogue about fracking that moves beyond "talking points" and increases community awareness of the topic. It frames a controversial issue around personal narratives, humanizing an abstract debate without "taking sides".

The one-act play is set in a bar located at "ground zero" for Marcellus Shale drilling. It has six characters: Nozmo, the bartender, who wants his land fracked for big bucks; Charlie, a NYC native who recently purchased land in the country to escape city life; Frick and Frack, welders for Henley Drilling, who are just happy to have jobs and each other; Molly, an environmentalist; and Joe, Molly's boyfriend, who may be getting fracked on the side.

Tickets are $11 in advance or $15 at the door.