Collected Stories, a play.

Funny, emotionally gripping! Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies weaves a story that captures a relationship that most of us experience. It is a searching look at the lives of a pair of writers, focusing on their friendship, rivalries, and betrayals. Jennifer Fahrni returns to the stage as Ruth Steiner, a teacher and respected short story writer living in Greenwich Village, New York. Her student and protégée, Lisa Morrison, is portrayed by Avery Crane. The play covers six years from 1990, when under the guidance of Ruth, Lisa journeys from insecure student to successful writer. In Collected Stories, Margulies layers trust, loyalty, and mutual need into a complex web of circumstances. LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Original Play, and Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1997. “This is a superb production that will strike a chord with writers, teachers and readers. Funny and provocative.” “With a deceptively low-key approach to the character of Ruth Steiner, Jennifer Fahrni quietly draws you in, so that you become completely absorbed in the drama without even realizing it. A riveting performance!” “Avery Crane as Lisa Morrison is delightfully engaging! Her performance treads a fine balance between the innocent exuberance of talented youth and the conniving savvy of a self-serving, sycophant. Which is she? “