At Oregon Shakespeare Festival, ‘Come From Away’ tells a story of kindness after 9/11

At Oregon Shakespeare Festival, ‘Come From Away’ tells a story of kindness after 9/11

Shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered U.S. airspace cleared. Within about three hours, all nonmilitary aircraft were grounded, an unprecedented move in both scale and speed.But what happened to the passengers on those planes who landed in unexpected places? And how did their sudden arrival affect the airports and communities where they landed?Those questions are at the heart of the award-winning musical …