We're happy to announce our newest project, which will be workshopped in April as part of The Canadian Musical Theatre Project. Thank you to the Canada Council for the Arts for their generous support and to the good people of Newfoundland for their amazing stories, generosity and spirit.

COME FROM AWAY tells the true story of a remote Canadian community in the days following September 11, 2001. When the US airspace was closed, 38 planes from around the world were ordered to land in Gander, Newfoundland, nearly doubling the population in an instant. While the world witnessed the worst acts of humankind, the stranded passengers had their faith in humanity restored by the selfless people who comforted those who had come from away.

Read more: http://toronto.broadwayworld.com/article/Sheridan-College-Establishes-CMTP-to-Develop-New-Works-20111031