Following the end of the Civil War, many former slaves took advantage of The Homestead Act and went West to build new lives for themselves and their families. Many of these homesteaders were black women who overcame tremendous odds to work their own land and make a place for themselves in an often harsh and forbidding environment. Set in 1898, FLYIN' WEST is the story of some of these African-American female pioneers who settled, together, in the all-black town of Nicodemus, Kansas.
“A gripping play...a paean to women...and a plea for all women with vibrant lives to tell their oral stories.” - The New York Times
Videos
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Paramount Theatre (11/12 - 1/11) | |
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Anthony Rapp: Home for the Holidays
Lookingglass Theatre Company (12/17 - 12/20) | |
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Hanukkah Shmanukkah
Greenhouse Theater (12/18 - 12/21) | |
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American English
Raue Center For The Arts (12/31 - 12/31) | |
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Amadeus
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (11/6 - 1/4) | |
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Elton Rohn
Raue Center For The Arts (12/27 - 12/27) | |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Peoria Civic Center (1/6 - 1/7) | |
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Greenroom Improv
Raue Center For The Arts (4/18 - 4/18) | |
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Disney''s Beauty and the Beast
Hobby Center (1/10 - 1/10) | |
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The King in Concert
Raue Center For The Arts (1/10 - 1/10) | |
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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Greenhouse Theater Center (2/5 - 2/22) | |
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