LFL’s first production was Crossing Mountains: To Teach All We Can and To Learn All We Can, exploring 100 years of education and change in the Kentucky mountains at The Hindman Settlement School, which premiered in NYC in the fall of 2001. Allison and Fischer had journeyed to the Hindman Settlement School in Knott County, KY in the summer of 2001, to conduct oral histories and research primary sources, and upon this research, LFL’s first original play was created. This production continued to tour regularly throughout Kentucky for the rest of that year and the following year, including at the school’s centennial celebrations in 2002! The School continued to be supportive of this production as LFL revived several versions of Crossing Mountains over the years. LFL became a member of the regional social justice and arts organization Alternate ROOTS during this year as well.
