Civilizing Lusby at The Writer's Center

A world premiere, dark comedy by artistic director John Morogiello. Saint Leonard, Maryland, 1868, two businessmen condemn the shack of a waterman to make a killing on a railroad venture.  But the waterman plans to make a killing of his own.  Add a daughter with a thirst for danger and a mother desperate to see her married off, and you have an explosive examination of American progress and the right to be left alone. Directed by Kathleen Barth.  Starring J. McAndrew Breen, Rebecca A. Herron, Matthew Marcus, and Josie Morgan.