ACTORS COLLABORATIVE TOLEDO
Actors Collaborative Toledo presents:
Actors Collaborative Toledo presents:
"Tiny Beautiful Things" by Nia Vardalos
adapted from Cheryl Strayed
directed by Nancy Wright
Featuring Ryan Albrecht, Leah Creek, Gloria Wang,
and Marissa Rex as Sugar
May 17 & 18, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.
May 19, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.
Trinity Episcopal Church
316 Adams St.
Toledo, OH 43604
Marissa Rex stars as Sugar in in touching and heartwarming play about the power of connection and importance of being seen. Featuring Ryan Albrecht, Leah Creek, and Gloria Wang. Directed by Toledo theatre veteran, Nancy Wright.
Based on the bestselling book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, Tiny Beautiful Things personifies the questions and answers that “Sugar” was publishing online from 2010-2012. When the struggling writer was asked to take over the unpaid, anonymous position of advice columnist, Strayed used empathy and her personal experiences to help those seeking guidance for obstacles both large and small.
Tiny Beautiful Things is a play about reaching when you’re stuck, healing when you’re broken, and finding the courage to take on the questions that have no answers.
What the critics have said about "Tiny Beautiful Things":
Critic’s Pick! “Tiny Beautiful Things is about the endangered art of listening to – and really hearing and responding to – other people…it works beautifully as a sustained theatrical exercise in empathy.” – The New York Times
“Catharsis, that ancient communal ritual of purging and healing…a show that aims to open our eyes to the tiny moments when the world surprises us with care.” – New York Magazine
“Should be a sought-after title for other venues looking for a theatrical hug in turbulent times.” – Variety
“It’s provocative, poignant and rich.” – New York Daily News
“Heart-tugging and emotionally rewarding.” – The Huffington Post