Readying ‘Flying West’ Playhouse Season Opener

Cast members prepare for the Westport Country Playhouse opening offering of the 2018 season with “Flyin’ West,” written by Pearl Cleage and directed by Seret Scott, playing May 29 through June 16.  “’Flyin’ West’ is a magical experience, at once funny, suspenseful, gripping, and then completely, joyously satisfying,” said Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director.
The play is set in 1898 as the Civil War is still a living memory and the all-black town of Nicodemus, Kansas, offers a refuge for many former slaves. At one homestead lives a family of courageous and sharp-witted women determined to make a place for themselves. They overcome tremendous odds in a heroic effort to escape the scars of the past. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo