The Nibroc Trilogy, a set of three plays about the challenges of a young couple living in Kentucky and Florida in the 1940s and early 1950s, is the best-known work of the American playwright Arlene Hutton.
"[3] In the second play of the trilogy, "when WW II victory overseas brings unexpected consequences at home, a young Kentucky couple is forced to face hidden truths and find uncommon solutions to the challenges of a new post-war America.
In reaching for those bigger social observations, she never compromises their individuality nor their humanity… 'Last Train to Nibroc' most closely recalls the work of Horton Foote, although Hutton is very much her own writer.
"[17] He noted that adding the character of the hero’s sister, Treva, "brings significantly more complexity to this chapter, with seemingly unrelated plot threads that take their time converging in an artfully constructed denouement.
"[8] The trilogy has been compared to the plays of Pulitzer Prize winner William Inge,[2][18] as well as to the work of film director Frank Capra and even that of Jane Austen.
"[13] Stasio believes that the three plays will attract audiences looking for "'event theater' that eschews flashy effects, demanding instead a long-term commitment to deserving characters caught up in trying circumstances.
"[8] Gina Bellafante in The New York Times calls the three parts of the work "exquisitely quiet, gently reaching plays" that "ought to be seen by anyone who doubts the capacity of front porch drama to tell a meaningful story beyond its own perimeters.