… was a winner of the Dramalogue, the PEN West, and the Critics Circle awards, as well as the Will Glickman Prize for Best Play of 1992. Set in a fictional town called McLaughlin in California's San Joaquin Valley, Heroes and Saints addresses … injustice. The time period is the late 20th century, and the setting is crucial to the themes of the play, as it highlights the struggles of marginalized Chicano communities in agricultural areas. This setting, along with …