This poignant and poetic Pulitzer Prize winning play captures 1929 Florida at a time when cigars are still rolled by hand and "lectors" are employed to educate and entertain the workers. The arrival of a new lector is a cause for celebration. But when he reads aloud from "Anna Karenina", he unwittingly becomes a catalyst in the lives of his avid listeners, for whom Tolstoy, the tropics, and The American Dream prove a volatile combination.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance ...

Taking Flight is a deeply compelling, humorous and truly moving work that brings to the stage a mystical and poignant tale of friendship tested by a tragedy and of the resilience of the human heart.An L.A. Theatre Works performance featuring Adriana Sevan.