Swing State (play)
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| Swing State | |
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 2023 Off-Broadway production poster | |
| Written by | Rebecca Gilman |
| Characters | Peg Sheriff Kris Dani Ryan |
| Date premiered | October 7, 2022 |
| Place premiered | Goodman Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
Swing State is a 2022 comedic stage play written by American playwright Rebecca Gilman. The play debuted in 2022 at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, and later debuted Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre in 2023.[1]
The play is set in a rural Wisconsin town where tensions rise after an out-of-state power company begins acquiring farmland. Longtime neighbors who once shared a sense of community find themselves on opposite sides of the debate as questions of ownership, financial security, and personal loyalty come to the forefront. At the center of the conflict is Peg, a retired teacher determined to preserve the land she has long called home, even as the future of the community grows uncertain.
As the dispute deepens, shifting alliances reveal the difficulties of navigating friendship and trust in an atmosphere shaped by corporate influence and political division. The play examines how national debates over land rights and identity manifest in small-town life, portraying a community fractured by competing values and perspectives on what it means to belong.[1]