The play tells the story of four members of the Tuskegee Airmen, who during World War II became the first African-American military aviators in United States history. The subject is an important one to Ellis, who also wrote the screenplay for the award-winning 1995 HBO film The Tuskegee Airmen.
Fly received rave reviews during its run at the Pasadena Playhouse in California. Tickets for the New Victory production can be purchased here.