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THEATER: The Runner Stumbles by Aaron Riccio

Photo/Kristen VaughanThe Runner Stumbles, written in 1974 (and on Broadway in 1976), may be based on the true story of the murder of Sister Mary Janina back in the early 1900s (the play is set in Michigan, 1911), but it has not aged well. Milan Stitt's script, written in a populist and preachy style, uses the framework of a murder trial to hook the audience, and the testimony of witnesses and interviews between the i…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 6:16pm on November 9, 2011 ☆ ⚑

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