Slaughter City is a drama set in the harsh environment of the meat-packing industry, where the boundaries between reality and dream blur. The story examines the daily struggles of workers confronting exploitation and danger, weaving together the radical and the mystic in a searing theatrical landscape.

The play was written by Naomi Wallace, an Obie Award-winning playwright whose works include One Flea Spare and The Liquid Plain. Wallace is recognized for her politically charged writing and her ability to illuminate social injustices through poetic and uncompromising narratives.