‘The Mire’ – Melodrama staged reading

“The Mire” is a new melodrama by MFA playwriting student Trace Davis that will be workshopped and presented as a staged reading at the Quad-Cities Campus.

Saturday, March 28
7 p.m.
Building 1, Room 308 (theatre)

Pre‑show gathering

Join us for food and drinks at 6 p.m. in Building 1, upper lobby sponsored by the Student Government Association.

Staged reading

Begins at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a brief talk-back session with the creative team.

About ‘The Mire’

In “The Mire,” Davis’s sharply observed contemporary play, a married couple – Reese and Gabriella – find their fragile equilibrium upended by the persistent presence of Reese’s needy ex-wife. As loyalties are strained and emotional leverage becomes a weapon, Reese is forced into an impossible position: choosing between past obligation and present loyalty, where every option carries its own cost.

“The Mire” examines the modern marital contract with unsentimental clarity, exposing how love, guilt and responsibility can entangle even the best intentions.