Bus Stop

"I've often wondered how people raised in our great cities ever develop any knowledge of humankind. People who gro up in small towns get to know each other so much more closely than they do in cities." - William Inge.

Though not as renowned as other great American playwrights of the
mid 20th century, William Inge‚s body of work, which includes "Come
Back, Little Sheba," "Splendor in the Grass," and "Picnic," stands as a
strong positive statement celebrating small town America. "Bus Stop"
is a romantic comedy in which Inge chose to address the intense,
universal emotion of loneliness and how each individual deals with
loneliness in their own unique way while reinforcing the openness and
concern of his heartland characters. Love, caring, acceptance and
surrender are the methods lightheartedly used to combat loneliness in
this story. "Bus Stop" could have been a very dreary, depressing tale
of several lonely and unconnected characters who pas in the night, yet
fail to significantly touch each other‚s lives. Fortunately, Inge‚s
delightful characters interact in meaningful, positive ways that affect
each other deeply. At the conclusion, we are left with the wonderful
bright promise of hope. We hope you enjoy our version of "Bus Stop" as
much as we have enjoyed producing it.

Joey Herring, Director