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“Our lives are like towers…
Only we spend a lifetime building them.
But in the end, they all fail…
They all fall down.”

Edifice is the story of 11 survivors
trapped in the disastrous collapse
of a high-rise office tower.

Originally written and performed
in 1997, four years before 9/11,
this mereBreath Drama production
is not about terrorism and its consequences;
rather it is about life, freedom, reconciliation,
dealing with the guilt of our past,
our hope for the future –
and loving desperately enough
to risk everything.

Morrison Tower
is the fulfillment of a dream.

For financier
Alexander Morrison
it is the culmination
of his life’s work,
a monument
to carry his legacy
into the new millennium.

David Morrison still yearns to achieve
his own dream:
reconciliation with his
father after twenty years’
estrangement, ever since
the death of his mother
drove them apart.

Personal Assistant Selma Givens
desires the unification of
father and son…
but the pride of all three
comes with a price.

CEO Samantha Jennings
believes she is
in control of
everything…
And everyone.

Aaron Phillips
shoulders the burdens
of David’s neglected
Ministry.

Chris Duncan
views their move
to “Corporate America”
as a betrayal of
all things sacred.

The Engineer
clings to his own
troubled understanding
as he tries to make
his own way out..

Jenny Archer’s
secret past could
literally push her
over the edge…

Joshua Phillips
Aaron’s restless son
who just wants
to be helpful
and to be heard.

The Janitor
cleans up what
others leave behind
and picks up more
than he lets on…

Hank & Francine Reeves

The new tower’s edifice
brings them all together…
Its ruin could separate them forever.

Edifice is One Act, without intermission
Running Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Designated PG for life and death situations,
intense action and personal confrontation,
loud sounds, and pyrotechnics.

Written by Bryan J.L. Glass
with John J. McGready
Directed by Bryan J.L. Glass

Edifice features the songs:
Deliverer by Chris Stumm & Bryan Glass
Copyright StummSongs - Used by permission.
When You Walk by Kerry Livgren
(Kansas, A.D., Proto-Kaw)
Copyright Kerygmatic Music -
Used by permission.

MereBreath Drama encourages you to
come see a FREE performance.

If your church or organization
could benefit from hosting a performance,
please go here to explore further ministry applications of Edifice.