Sally McCoy
by Lane Michael Stanley
1F | 1M | 3 ANY
In the midst of the first gruesomely violent event of the legendary Hatfield and McCoy feud, one woman does what she must to save her family. Sally McCoy tells a harrowing and deeply personal story, while also taking a hard look at women’s role in history.
Recognition
Sally McCoy was named Baltimore's #3 show of 2017 by Baltimore Beat.
Sally McCoy was nominated for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
Productions
Appalachian Center for the Arts - Pikeville, KY
September 15-October 3, 2019
The Barter Theater - Abingdon, VA
directed by Susanne Boulle
October 4-November 10, 2018
Cohesion Theatre Company - Baltimore, MD
directed by Brad Norris
September 14-October 1, 2017
Development History
HBMG Foundation's American Playbook - Austin, TX
May 23, 2018
The Barter Theater - Abingdon, VA
Appalachian Festival of Plays & Playwrights
directed by Carrie Smith
August 27, 2017
Strand Theater Company - Baltimore, MD
As part of the Women on Top Series
directed by Deirdre McAllister
April 21-23, 2017
Praise
“Like Sally McCoy herself this play is spunky, gutsy, unvarnished, raw and fearless… A piece of Appalachian history is playing out on the stage, right in front of you with larger than life characters that are fable-like but startlingly real.”
-”A Lioness Defies the Hunter”
"Whatever way you choose to approach [Lane] Stanley’s Sally McCoy, you need to do it soon. Who knows? After this one-weekend-only run at The Strand Theater Company, you may not have another opportunity to enjoy it before you’ll have to shell out $100+ and plan a trip to NYC. Because that’s the kind of future I can envision for this work."
-DC Metro Theatre Arts
"The acting in this production is astonishing. There is not a weak performance in this cast of five... Stanley is a playwright of immense talent and with something to say about large subjects. And in this beautifully-acted production, that is plain."
-Broadway World