1958 Inauguration of transatlantic jet service between New York and Paris. 1962 Introduction of the Birth Control Pill 1963 First printing of "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan 1964 Passage of the Civil Rights Act 1967 First printing of "Coffee, Tea, or Me?", a stew memoir of the mid-'60s Plane Crazy is a fun, upbeat musical about feminism set against the backdrop of glamour and innocent sex appeal of the swinging '60s jet age. A time when Stews Were Sexy and the World Was Sexist TM Plane Crazy is set during an explosive time in history: The intersection between the dawn of the Jet Age, the introduction of the Pill, the genesis of the modern Feminist Movement, and the Golden Age of Advertising. Stewardesses represented the first-wave shock troops in a changing world. This was an exclusive sorority of women who had freedom. Freedom to travel wherever they wanted. Freedom to have sex with whomever they wanted. And freedom to have a career without needing the support of a man. Alas, men were not as quick to adapt. Most guys were interested in a woman who was a cross between Betty Crocker and Betty Page - they didn't want a Betty Friedan. Society itself, as typified by the advertising industry, was also slow to adapt. Plane Crazy explores these clashing values in an engaging story that follows the adventures of two young stews who are learning about love and life in the high-flying airline business circa 1965. Faith Hope is a naïve Mid-western blonde looking for Mr. Right and instead finds herself; Janet Jones is a cynical New York brunette who is just looking for a good time and unexpectedly falls in love. Through their friendship they both find the inner strength to overcome the obstacles and sexism they encounter. Plane Crazy uses the moment in history when stewardesses were portrayed as mistresses to highlight the issues and choices women faced, and continue to face today. Plane Crazy has a cast of sixteen: seven principals (three women and four men) and nine chorus (five women and four men). The musical could easily accomodate a larger chorus.