Collected Stories-

A play presented by Manhattan Theatre Club

By Donald Margulies
Directed by Lynne Meadow
Starring: Linda Lavin, Sarah Paulson

Previews Begin April 9, 2010

On Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Spring 2010

Collected Stories - About the Play

Donald Margulies’ acclaimed drama centers on a celebrated New York author and her bright-eyed young protégé. As their relationship evolves and the line between fact and fiction blurs, their fascinating story comes to a dramatic conclusion. Tony Award winner Linda Lavin and director Lynne Meadow, who collaborated on MTC’s The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, reunite for this new production.

		LINDA LAVIN (Ruth) MTC/Broadway: The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (Tony nomination). Broadway: The New Century; The Sisters Rosensweig; The Diary of Anne Frank (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award); Gypsy; Broadway Bound (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Helen Hayes awards); The Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Tony nomination); Cop Out; Story Theatre; Something Different; It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman; A Family Affair; Hollywood Arms. Off-Broadway: Cakewalk; Death Defying Acts (Obie); The Comedy of Errors (Public); The Mad Show; ... More Info »
		SARAH PAULSON (Lisa) Golden Globe nominated actress Sarah Paulson, was seen last winter in Lionsgate's Christmas Day release, The Spirit, opposite Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes, and Scarlett Johansson. Adapted from the legendary comic strip, The Spirit is a classic action-adventure-romance, told by genre-twister Frank Miller (creator of Sin City). In early 2009, Paulson was seen in Rob Thomas' ABC comedy, “Cupid,” opposite Bobby Cannavale. Paulson's Golden Globe nominated role was in Aaron Sorkin’s “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” ... More Info »
		Lynne Meadow (Director) Lynne Meadow has been Artistic Director of Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) since 1972, where she has been responsible for directing and/or producing over 450 New York and world premieres. Lynne has brought MTC to the forefront of American stage and created one of the nation’s most acclaimed not-for-profit theatres. ... More Info »
		DONALD MARGULIES (Playwright) received the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Dinner with Friends (Variety Arts Theatre (New York), Comedie des Champs-Elysees (Paris), Hampstead Theatre (London), Actors Theatre of Louisville, South Coast Repertory (Costa Mesa, CA); American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award, Dramatists Guild/Hull-Warriner Award, Lucille Lortel Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk nominee). ... More Info »