David and his father, Russell Kingsley, run the local blacksmith shop as a historic "pioneer" attraction just off of a rural highway in Georgia. Desperate to save their two hundred year old blacksmith shop from becoming some sort of theme-park illustration of their heritage, David Kingsley tries to help his father, Russell Kingsley, bring new life to the old business. Meanwhile, their fiery-tempered, pie-baking neighbor, May Whitehead, is hosting her affianced niece from New York, so she can rest and have her wedding dress tailored. Much to May's concern, Aileen, a peculiar and inquisitive girl, finds David dangerously intriguing. As a summer romance blossoms, the Vietnam Conflict heightens; a desperate conspiracy is formed, and Tinyard Hill emerges amidst a world that has grown too large to ignore, in this touching story about big love and small town dreams.
Tinyard Hill was presented in the Loewe Foundation's "First Look" reading series at Tisch in March, 2007.
Special thanks to Sybille Pearson, Fred Carl, Mindi Dickstein, Gillian Berkowitz, Donna Lynn Hilton,
Casey Hushion and Michael Cassara for helping to foster the growth of this piece.
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