100 PLANES

by Lila Rose Kaplan

The year is 1997 and hotshot young pilot Lieutenant Kay McClure dreams of being the first to fly a new hybrid fighter jet. She begs the legendary Major Anne Clarkson to train her. Major Clarkson pushes Kay impossibly hard despite the concerns of Monique, Major Clarkson’s lover. 100 PLANES is a bittersweet comic drama that follows three women as ambition, love, and passion collide on a US Air Force Base in...

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100 PLANES

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Cheryl Bear: 100 PLANES by Lila Rose Kaplan

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A fascinating story of female ambition and what is needed to rise. Well done.

A fascinating story of female ambition and what is needed to rise. Well done.

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Talya Kingston: 100 PLANES by Lila Rose Kaplan

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A magical, romantic and poetic story of female ambition - how much harder women have to push to get ahead and what we have to - or feel we have to - let go of in order to get to the top.

A magical, romantic and poetic story of female ambition - how much harder women have to push to get ahead and what we have to - or feel we have to - let go of in order to get to the top.

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Shaun Leisher: 100 PLANES by Lila Rose Kaplan

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Such an interesting take on women in careers typically held by men. This play doesn't give us a moment of triumph or an uplifting ending but gives us a realistic that is messy and complex.

Such an interesting take on women in careers typically held by men. This play doesn't give us a moment of triumph or an uplifting ending but gives us a realistic that is messy and complex.

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3W, 1M

Development History

Type Workshop, Organization The Lark, Year 2012
Type Reading, Organization Local Theatre Company, Boulder, Year 2012
Type Workshop, Organization Lark Studio Retreat, Year 2011
Type Reading, Geva Theatre Center, Year 2010
Type Reading, Playwrights Foundation, Year 2009

Production History

Type Fringe, Organization Sacred Fools, Year 2019
Type Fringe, The Filigree Theatre, Year 2019

Genre

dark comedy,

drama

Subject Matter Keywords

Air Force,

Female Pilot,

Women Bosses

Length

60-90 minutes

Cast Size

Age of Intended Audience

all ages

Narrative Attributes

Centers Female Characters,

Centers LGBTQ Characters

Supporting Materials

Script Sample

100 PLANES - Scene 1.pdf

Reviews

nohoartsdistrict.com

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Unexpected and inventive characters beautifully written and poignant, set in a world far outside most of your usual theatre-goers experience.
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Austin Arts Watch

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One of the most intriguing elements of 100 Planes is the way it examines femininity in masculine spaces.
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Austin Arts Watch

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100 Planes is an intriguing look at a sector not often examined in theatrical works and does so with a subtle, nuanced hand.
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Austin Arts Watch

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100 Planes is a subtle, yet powerful, examination of women in the military.
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Austin Arts Watch

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100 Planes is a powerful look at how women fight to survive in masculine spaces, and the disastrous effects this struggle can have on the psyche... creating a nuanced piece of drama that’s sure to leave the audience shaken.
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