One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Dale Wasserman (Based on the Novel by Ken Kessey) Directed by Toni Lynd (Private Lives) January 31st – February 16th, 2025 Please be aware, there is no late seating This stage adaptation of Ken Kesey’s celebrated novel explores the brutality of life in a mental institution with humor, candor, and unforgettable characters. After being convicted of a petty crime, a charming, rebellious rogue named McMurphy contrives to serve his short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in a prison. This, he soon learns, was a mistake. McMurphy immediately clashes with the authoritarian head nurse, a fierce martinet named Nurse Ratched. Despite Ratched’s strict reign, McMurphy quickly win over his fellow inmates and brings about humanity again. But McMurphy’s brash insubordination has its consequences.