Award-Winning Play ‘Safety Net’ Makes World Premiere In Atlanta

“Safety Net” premieres at at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s with actors Daryl Lisa Fazio, Carolyn Cook, and Rhyn Mclemore Saver.

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A small Alabama town in the midst of an opioid crisis is the setting for the locally performed play, “Safety Net.”

The play will be running until Nov. 10 at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s in Atlanta.

“Safety Net” tells the story of a town’s first female fire captain, Chris Dove, as she tries to help her struggling neighborhood and loved ones. The play chronicles the dynamics between Chris, her childhood friend who’s a recovering addict, and her mother.