"FIRE MELT STONE is a poignant, coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of 1889 Spokane Washington, just before the devastating fire that would change everything. At its core, the play follows the journey of Matty Heartshorn, a strong-willed twelve-year-old who feels the weight of her family's hardships pressing down on her as she searches for something-anything-that can make life feel whole again after her father's death. Matty, alongside her younger sister Dot and their friend George, sets out on an adventure fueled by half-believed stories of monsters and treasure. But what starts as a quest for something mythical slowly transforms into a confrontation with the real monsters of loss, grief, and the struggles that come with growing up too fast. Along the way, they encounter a grizzled prospector named Klein, and Matty, determined to break free from the burdens of family duty, must face her own inner fears. The play is rich with a dreamlike quality, where whispered secrets into stones are just as real as the burning city that threatens to engulf them. Matty's journey is one of survival-both physical and emotional-as she fights to protect the people she loves most from the encroaching flames of loss and change. Fire Melt Stone is a story about the fire that burns inside us all: the fire of grief, of resilience, and of the ties that bind a family together, even when everything else seems to fall apart.

It's a haunting yet hopeful reminder that sometimes, the things that hold us together are stronger than anything trying to tear us apart.".