Jaclyn Backhaus' rousing history play Men on Boats, chronicles the 1869 expedition in which John Wesley Powell and his brave crew sailed down the Colorado River to "discover" the Grand Canyon. In the play all the men are played by women, adding a rich layer of commentary that elevates this from being simple entertainment into an essential work of art for our times. Backhaus is a master at writing characters that are …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:00AM on August 10, 2016