Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.
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Sarah Ruhl's plays include THE OLDEST BOY, STAGE KISS, IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY (Pulitzer Prize finalist), THE CLEAN HOUSE (Pulitzer Prize finalist, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize), PASSION PLAY, A CYCLE (Pen American Award, The Fourth Freedom Forum Playwriting Award from The Kennedy Center); DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE (Helen Hayes Award for Best New Play), MELANCHOLY PLAY, EURYDICE, ORLANDO, LATE: A COWBOY SONG. Her plays have been produced around the country and internationally, translated into 14 languages. Her new book of essays, "100 Essays I Don’t Have Time to Write", was published by Faber and Faber. Awards: Helen Merrill Emerging Playwrights Award, Whiting Writers’ Award, MacArthur Fellowship, Lily Award, PEN Center Award for a mid-career playwright. Education: M.F.A., Brown University (with Paula Vogel). Alumna of New Dramatists and 13P. Teaches at Yale School of Drama.
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