Collected Stories
Miners Alley Playhouse: 6/7 – 7/14
“Collected Stories,” now on view at Miners Alley Playhouse
in Golden is a thoroughly engrossing drama. On the surface it’s the story of
two writers. Ruth is a renowned author who has turned to teaching. Lisa is her
adoring student and biggest fan. When Lisa is allowed to meet and be tutored by
Ruth she is elated and becomes privy to her mentor’s most closely guarded
secrets.
The acting in this production is truly remarkable. Broadway
veteran Billie McBride delivers a performance that is undeniably natural. As
Ruth she presents a no nonsense professor whose straight-forward honesty is the
very essence of integrity.
Devon James’ performance as Lisa gives us a young woman of
unbridled enthusiasm who bubbles with an adoration for her teacher bordering on
sycophancy in the opening scenes. In the six years following she grows from a
self-deprecating pupil to confident author. The relationship that develops between
the two women allows her to not only become confident but also a trusted
confidant.
The deceptively simple story line belies an intricate human
relationship that is illumined beautifully by these two actors.
Playwright Donald Margulies has crafted an intriguing
evening of theatre that asks the viewer to decide whether it is ever ethical to
use another person’s private story to further her career.
You owe it to yourself to see this show for the accomplished
and sensitively drawn performances.
Miners Alley
Playhouse presents
"Collected
Stories"
June 7 – July 14
Are one person's
life events suitable for another to use in their own creative process?
Fri. and Sat. @ 7:30
p.m. and Sun @ 6 p.m. (2 p.m. on July 14)
$19.00 - $29.50;
senior, student and group rates available.
303-935-3044 or
online at www.minersalley.com
Miners Alley
Playhouse, 1224 Washington Avenue (13th
and Washington 2nd floor entrance on 13th)
in Golden, CO.
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