March 28 – April 20, 2025
a story of motherhood, ambition, and independence
Sponsored by:
Roz & Charles Stuzin
Nedra Kalish
Over one fateful summer, an unlikely friendship develops between a fiercely iconoclastic artist and single mother and a naïve young housewife. As the Bicentennial is celebrated across the country, these two women navigate motherhood, ambition, and intimacy, and help each other discover their own independence. This deeply moving, insightful piece by Pulitzer winner David Auburn (Proof) is about connection, memories, and the small moments that can change the course of our lives. Starring Patti Gardner (The Price) and Sara Morsey (The Year of Magical Thinking). A Miami Premiere.
“Sharply observant… a story of profound connection and awakening disquiet.” – The New York Times
Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes (no intermission)
Sara Morsey (DIANA) Sara returns to GableStage after recent roles in Caryl Churchill’s Escaped Alone at The Argyros Center in Sun Valley, Idaho and in Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd at Florida Repertory Theatre She is a member of The Ensemble of Actors at Florida Repertory Theatre and enjoyed a long association with The Hippodrome Theatre in Gainesville. Recent credits include The Gin Game, August: Osage County, Driving Miss Daisy, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, The Little Foxes, Other Desert Cities, The Year of Magical Thinking, Ripcord (directed by Bari Newport at Penobscot Theatre) Sara has appeared at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe and at The National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria, as well as in several independent films and performance art offerings at BLACK C ART in Gainesville. She holds an MFA in Acting from The University of Louisville.
Photo credit: Niall McGinty
Patti Gardner (ALICE): If home is where the heart is… it’s good to be home. Previous performances at GableStage include: The Price, The Guys, Defiance, Sons of the Prophet, Casa Valentina, If I Forget and the co-production with Palm Beach Dramaworks, Ordinary Americans. Patti has been performing in South Florida for over thirty years from Miami to Jupiter. She has toured nationally for seventeen years with Menopause the Musical and is a Carbonell, Silver Palm, and New Times Best award recipient for her work. Patti was seen in last season’s production of Into The Woods (Slow Burn Theatre), Fiddler on the Roof (The Wick Theatre) and Caroline or Change at Actor’s Playhouse. This season includes The Last Yiddish Speaker at Theatre Lab and A Delicate Balance at Island City Stage.
Photo credit: George Schiavone
Additional Season Support provided by:
Knight Foundation, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami- Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, The Biltmore Hotel, The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation- Crearte, The Shubert Foundation Inc., City of Coral Gables, and Grove Bank & Trust