Sweat
by Lynn Nottage
March 27-April 5, 2026
Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, 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 begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat.
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Performance Times and Location
March 27 & 28 @ 7:30 p.m.
March 29 @ 2:00 p.m.
April 3 & 4 @ 7:30 p.m.
April 5 @ 2:00 p.m.
Oliver Place Event Venue
Formerly the New Zion Baptist Church
Enter North Side of Building
Seating for this show is general admission. We can, however, reserve seats for those with mobility issues. Just email us at info@ictrep.org or call 316-612-2543 and let us know the date of your tickets and what kind of accommodations you will need (wheelchair seating, zero-step seating, etc.) and we will take care of it.
What to Expect
“Keenly observed and often surprisingly funny – but ultimately heartbreaking – the work traces the roots of a tragedy with both forensic psychological detail and embracing compassion. Ms. Nottage…is writing at the peak of her powers…”
The New York Times
“…passionate and necessary…a masterful depiction of the forces that divide and conquer us…SWEAT communicates its points with minimal fuss and maximum grit. Along with the rage, despair and violence, there’s humor and abundant humanity…a cautionary tale of what happens when you don’t know how to resist.”
Time Out New York
“Sharp and threatening as a box cutter blade…ferociously engrossing…SWEAT never feels less than authentic – and crucial.”
Deadline.com
Creatives
Dr. Julie Longhofer
Director, Costume & Scenic Design
Lynn Nottage
Playwright
Coleman Adams
Lighting Design
Kirk Longhofer
Sound Design
Stan Longhofer
Scenic Design & Technical Direction
Lily Vetter
Stage Manager
About Playwright Lynn Nottage
Lynn Nottage is a playwright and a screenwriter, and the first woman in history to win two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. Her plays have been produced widely in the United States and throughout the world. Recent work includes the book for MJ the Musical (Broadway), the libretto for the Intimate Apparel Opera (LCT), and Clyde’s (Broadway, 2ST, Goodman Theatre), and co-curating the performance installation The Watering Hole (Signature Theatre). Past work includes Sweat, Ruined, the book for The Secret Life of Bees; Mlima’s Tale; By the Way, Meet Vera Stark; Intimate Apparel; Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine; Crumbs from the Table of Joy; Las Meninas; Mud, River, Stone; Por’knockers; and POOF!. She has also developed This is Reading, a performance installation in Reading, Pennsylvania. Ms. Nottage is a member of the Theater Hall of Fame, and the recipient of a MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship (among other awards). She is also an Associate Professor at Columbia University School of the Arts and is a member of the Dramatists Guild.