Sean Daniels directs the reading presented at 8:15 on July 9 and at 7:15 PM on July 10.

Press notes for Fire Work state: "Ana and her father Caleb run a small fireworks shop in a nowhere town in an unforgiving corner of the world. One day, Ben walks in...and the fireworks really begin. Fire Work is a love story about a strong woman, strong chemistry, a harsh landscape, and harsher choices you make not just to survive, but to thrive."

The Playwrights conference will continue with Nilo Cruz' The Color of Desire, directed by Wendy C. Goldberg (July 11-12); Gregory Moss' House of Gold, directed by Sarah Benson (July 16-17); Josh Tobiessen's Spoon Lake Blues, directed by Kyle Donnelly (July 18-19); Emily Schwend's Carthage, directed by Davis McCallum (July 23-24); and Abbie Spallen's Bogwog, directed by David Esbjornson (July 25-26).

For tickets phone (860) 443-1238 or visit www.theoneill.org.

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center was founded in 1964 and is based in Waterford, CT. Programs at the Center include the Puppetry Conference, Playwrights Conference, Critics Institute, Music Theater Conference and the National Theater Institute. The Monte Cristo Cottage, O'Neill's childhood home, is also owned and operated by the group.