''Flyovers'' is a stage play by Jeffrey Sweet that premiered at the

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and later ran at the 78th Street Theatre Lab in

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. The play tells the story of Oliver, a film critic who returns to his hometown in Ohio for his high school reunion and confronts Ted, a bully who has lost his job at the local plant. ''The

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'' praised the play as "engaging" and a "deserved success."Chicago Tribune, July 10, 1998

Productions

New York Theatre

Directed by Sandy Shinner. Lighting in 78th Street Theatre Lab, 236 West 78th Street; 212-868-4444. Thursday through Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday and Monday at 7 pm; Sunday, February 15 at 2 pm and 7 pm January 29—February 15 * Lianne .... Donna Bullock * Ted .... Kevin Geer * Oliver ....

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* Iris ....

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References

{{Reflist 1998 plays American plays Plays set in Ohio