Tiny Beautiful Things - Staged Reading, Dramatic Comedy
by Nia Vardalos, Cheryl Strayed
Producer: Kit Seidel
Directed by Sandra Renick
STAGED READING
RATING: PG-13
RUNTIME: 90 minutes. + 15 Minute Intermission
ADMISSION: $10+ fees
SUBSCRIBE & SAVE: Purchase tickets for 3 Summer Staged Readings for $20 + Fees
Audience advisory: Tiny Beautiful Things contains mature content and themes that may be triggering or emotionally intense for some audience members. These subjects are explored with great compassion and empathy, but viewer discretion is advised. Specific content includes: Frequent use of strong and explicit language. References to sexual experiences and trauma. Themes of grief and loss, including the death of loved ones and children. Stories involving sexual abuse, domestic violence, and addiction. Discussions around mental health, including depression, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.
TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. www.dramatists.com
PERFORMANCES:
Friday, August 22 at 7:30
**Sunday, August 24 at 2:00pm
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
CAST:
Coming Soon…
ABOUT THE SHOW:
When life doesn’t come with answers, we turn to someone who might help us find the right questions. Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things brings to life the raw, heart-wrenching, and unexpectedly funny letters sent to “Sugar,” an anonymous advice columnist with a wounded past and fierce compassion. As Sugar responds with honesty, warmth, and vulnerability, her own story emerges—and with it, a reminder that healing is a shared journey. Poetic, powerful, and deeply human, Tiny Beautiful Things is a celebration of empathy, resilience, and the beautiful mess of being alive.
WHAT IS A STAGED READING - A staged reading is live storytelling with scripts in hand—actors use voice and expression to bring the play to life, inviting the audience to imagine the world through the playwright’s words.
WHAT CRITICS SAY:
“Provocative, poignant and rich.” – New York Daily News
“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