DramaCharacters: 1 female The Amish Project is a fictional exploration of the Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community, and the path of forgiveness and compassion forged in its wake.The Amish Project made its original debut at the New York International Fringe Festival in the summer of 2008 and instantly generated buzz in the theatre community. The Amish Project went on to a workshop production at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City, and on June 10th, 2009, officially opened Off-Broadway at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater to rave reviews - due to its success, the run was extended." Extraordinary....compelling...the play is also a remarkable piece of writing." -New York Times"The Amish Project is thought-provoking, compelling theatre..." -nytheatre.com"(Dickey's) craft made me weep. The virtuosic writer-performer acts her bonnet off." -Time Out New York