A 2009 Pulitzer Prize winner, Ruined is a difficult but important story, Stell says. “We aren’t going to perform lighthearted comedies all the time. This is a great play; it shows these women not as victims but as survivors who are trying to make sense of the crazy world around them.”
Stell says the cast members spent time during the rehearsal process discussing their own experiences with abuse and rejection. “You don’t have to go through the exact same thing to understand these women, to understand how strong and resilient they are.”
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