Box Office: 513.421.3888 Administrative Office: 513.345.2242 cincinnati playhouse in the park
cincinnati playhouse in the park
<September 2010>
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930
Click on a blue date to see details.
View Full Calendar
LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC
In the Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre
March 28, 2009 - April 26, 2009
  • ABOUT
  • ARTISTS
  • MULTIMEDIA
  • ARTICLES
  • CONTENT ADVISORY
By Arlene Hutton
A funny and touching portrait of two people searching for happiness during World War II. May, a young woman who dreams of doing missionary work, and Raleigh, a soldier with ambitions of becoming a writer, meet aboard a cross-country train. He invites her to attend the popular Nibroc Festival near their Kentucky hometowns – but fate has other plans. The two struggle with their feelings for each other as they navigate the eternal mystery of courtship. This engaging and endearing, old-fashioned love story takes you on a sweet journey of the heart.
Last Train to Nibroc is suitable for teenage and adult audiences. For more information, please see the Content Advisory.


Cast
Designers, Authors, & Crew
Raleigh:
Timothy Kiefer
May:
Dana Acheson
By:
Arlene Hutton
Director:
Rob Ruggiero
Set Designer:
Michael Schweikardt
Costume Designer:
Alejo Vietti
Lighting Designer:
John Lasiter
Sound Designer:
Vincent Olivieri
A Sweet Journey of Love and Life
There is a Corbin, Kentucky.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park wants your theatergoing experience to be as enjoyable as possible. Following is a list of content within Last Train to Nibroc that may be of concern to some members of our audience. Please understand that some information may give away surprises within the story. The information is provided to help you make informed decisions. Keep in mind, however, that the language and themes outlined below, taken out of context, may seem more offensive than they would be within the context of the actual play. This information will continue to be updated until the opening of the show to address any changes that may occur throughout the rehearsal process. Please check back often.
Summary

Last Train to Nibroc is suitable for teenage and adult audiences.
Synopsis

It’s funny what puts people on trains together. For Raleigh, a flyboy recently discharged from the Air Force due to a medical condition, the cross-country train ride will take him to New York City where he dreams of becoming a writer like F. Scott Fitzgerald or Nathanael West. May, recently jilted by her military boyfriend, is on a train headed home to Kentucky and has dreams of life as a missionary (until she learns she may have to sleep in a hut). When the two board the same train in Los Angeles in the winter of 1940, they come to realize that, not only are they headed in a similar direction, but their roots are closer than they could have dreamed. The two grew up just miles from each other, but share very different memories of the local Nibroc Festival, an annual event near their hometowns. May remembers the festival as one filled with drunkenness and debauchery — so much so that she never actually attended the celebration, preferring to listen to the preachers at the competing tent revival instead. Raleigh remembers the festival as a celebration filled with good friends, good food and, always first in the mind of a teenage boy, the crowning of the Nibroc queen. A year and a half after their train ride together, Raleigh and May find themselves back in Kentucky. Both have tried their hand at different ventures, be it a career, a bigger city or just learning to drive. When they find themselves back together, they discuss what went wrong with their attempt at love and making a life together. Still another year later, Raleigh and May meet yet again to discuss the hurts and triumphs of the past year and whether or not there is room in their lives for a stranger on the train.
Adult Language

None.
Violence

None.
Drugs/Alcohol/Smoking

None.
Sexual References/Nudity

None.
Other Mature Themes

War is discussed, including the capture of a soldier.
Running Time

Last Train to Nibroc runs approximately 95 minutes and is performed without an intermission.