Valarie Foray lost her house and car in a fire. Now she’s taking her demanding personality and moving in with her daughter Kristen, and her husband, Wade. As her selfish behavior threatens Kristen’s business and Wade’s run for city council, Valerie crosses the line when she hooks up with Wade’s political mentor.Smoke Damage was a finalist in the 2009 Mountain Playhouse International Comedy Playwriting Contest and has had a staged reading at the Attic Ensemble Theater.