Everyman Theatre Presents STICK FLY, 3/16-4/17

Lydia Diamond's acclaimed play Stick Fly both entertains and fascinates audiences everywhere it plays. Everyman Theatre is producing the Baltimore premiere of this renowned theatrical work. Secrets unfold when the LeVay brothers bring their girlfriends to the family?s luxurious Martha?s Vineyard Summer home to meet their parents. When they see one of the girlfriends is white, long-hidden truths are revealed in this funny and poignant portrait of a dysfunctional African-American family. Under the microscope and unaccustomed to the LeVay?s affluent lifestyle, the women challenge the household dynamic. While issues around race and class are at the forefront of this play, it is ultimately about secrets, skeletons in the closet, and about dysfunctional family life.

The Stick Fly cast is an exciting mix of familiar faces and those making their debut at Everyman Theatre. Erika Rose (The Soul Collector) and Kevin Jiggets (Exonerated, Gem of the Ocean, and Fences) return while Shannon Dorsey, Kevin McAllister, and Kaytie Morris all join Everyman for the first time. In addition, while David Emerson Toney is also new to the Everyman stage as an actor, he is the playwright of The Soul Collector which received its world premiere at Everyman Theatre during their 2008/09 season.

Everyman Theatre Artistic Director and Director of Stick Fly, Vincent Lancisi said "We are thrilled to produce the Baltimore premiere of Stick Fly. Playwright Lydia Diamond is an important new voice in the American Theatre. Her dialogue is dynamic and her craftsmanship is precise. Her characters are three dimensional and she digs deep for the truth. I love her humanity and keen observations of human nature. Stick Fly has so many plot twists and turns. There are big secrets and big needs. All are discovered in a fascinating evening of theatre."

Stick Fly runs March 18 through April 17, offering performances Wednesday through Sunday.
Everyman Theatre is a professional Equity theatre company with a resident ensemble of artists from the Baltimore/DC area dedicated to presenting high quality plays that are affordable and accessible to everyone. For tickets call the Everyman Theatre Box Office at 410.752.2208 or online at www.everymantheatre.org.

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