Flight

About

There is a commotion on Washington Avenue: someone has fallen from the roof of the Continental Shoe Company. Set in Depression-era St. Louis, Edward Schiller is a quiet inventory clerk and secret poet trapped inside a monotonous world that despises tenderness and creative expression. When his private poems are discovered, Schiller’s inner life is turned into soul-crushing evidence against him. Adapted from Tennessee Williams’ semi-autobiographical short story Episodes in the Life of a Clerk, Flight is a highly visceral solo performance with original music and integrated multimedia, where humor and heartbreak share the same breath. In an effort to care for our community, we’re sharing details about this production that may be sensitive for members of our audience. The following information may reveal plot points.