Set in 1979, Last Summer at Bluefish Cove tells the story of seven women summering in Bluefish Cove, a fictional lesbian colony on the northeast coast. The expected tranquility is upended when Eva, a recently divorced straight woman, arrives.

Written by Jane Chambers, Last Summer was the first mainstream play to portray a nuanced presentation of the lives of queer women. It debuted off-Broadway in 1980 at the Actors’ Playhouse in a production directed by Nyla Lyon and starring Jean Smart as Lil and Susan Slavin as Eva. 

Whim Productions creates challenging and evocative queer theater. We’re dedicated to producing works written by LGBTQ+ writers with narratives that center queer characters. We strive to share the diversity of queer lives with Kansas City audiences and enable LGBTQ+ theater artists to tell their own stories.