The 2010 Southern Writers’ Project began with a behind the scenes tour of the theatre, and guests gathering in the hospitality suite to talk about the upcoming readings, shows, and events.

The first reading was Robert Ford’s Look Away. The story is set in 1930s rural Arkansas. It begins by introducing two black boys, Matty (read by Alan Tyson) and Alonzo (read by Bryan Terrell Clark) who are seeking refuge at the Wilson plantation where Alonzo grew up, in the hopes of persuading Roy Wilson (read by Rodney Clark) to defend them after being accused of raping two white girls.

Workshop of "Look Away" in the days before the reading

From Left to Right: Rodney Clark, Shelly Gaza, Jordan Coughtry, Bryan Terrell Clark, Alan Tyson