2022-2023 Season

Flyin’ West

by Pearl Cleage

January 11 - February 4

OneAmerica Mainstage

Four brave African-American women homesteaders and pioneers settle together in the all-Black town of Nicodemus, Kansas. Fighting a harsh and unforgiving wilderness, they work hard to till the soil and build better lives for themselves. Their courage is tested when an unexpected and deadly threat invades their home in this surprising story set in the Old West.

*Part of IRT’s INclusion Series: Celebrating Diverse Storytelling

Know Before You Go

  • APPROXIMATE RUN TIME: 2 hours and 20 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission
  • Flyin' West contains profanity, racial and ethnic slurs, and frank discussions about slavery and murder. There are depictions of domestic violence, gun usage, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Recommended for patrons 9th grade and above.

Cast Members

Kayla Mary Jane
Minnie Dove Charles
Kayla Mary Jane
Minnie Dove Charles
Enoch King
Wil Parish
Enoch King
Wil Parish
Dwandra Nickole Lampkin
Miss Leah
Dwandra Nickole Lampkin
Miss Leah
L'Oreal Lampley
Fannie Dove
L'Oreal Lampley
Fannie Dove
Lakesha Lorene
Sophie Washington
Lakesha Lorene
Sophie Washington
Allen Tedder
Frank Charles
Allen Tedder
Frank Charles
Raelle Myrick-Hodges
Director
Raelle Myrick-Hodges
Director
Junghyun Georgia Lee
Scenic Designer
Junghyun Georgia Lee
Scenic Designer
Levonne Lindsay
Costume Designer
Levonne Lindsay
Costume Designer
Thom Weaver
Lighting Designer
Thom Weaver
Lighting Designer
Michael Kiley
Sound Design and Composer
Michael Kiley
Sound Design and Composer
Richard J Roberts
Dramaturg
Richard J Roberts
Dramaturg
This is Richard’s 34th season with the IRT, and his 26th as resident dramaturg. He has also been a dramaturg for the New Harmony Project, Write Now, and the Hotchner Playwriting Festival. He has directed IRT productions of A Christmas Carol, The Cay, Bridge & Tunnel, The Night Watcher, Neat, Pretty Fire, The Giver, The Power of One, and Twelfth Night. Other directing credits include Actors Theatre of Indiana, the Phoenix, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and the Edyvean. Richard studied music at DePauw and theatre at IU and was awarded a Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship from the Arts Council of Indianapolis.
Becky Roeber
Stage Manager
Becky Roeber
Stage Manager

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