

Mrs. Smith Plays the Piano
John Augustine
THE STORY: Mrs. K is an elderly widow who lives by herself in a small suburban town.
She whiles away her time reminiscing about her late husband and the children she taught long ago as a piano instructor.
One day, she finds herself compelled to cal
"Deftly wrought…a cozy, effective little chiller…you will probably feel speechless with sadness.” —The New York Times. “Well-written…triumphs in dramatizing the unknown.” —The New Yorker. “A shattering new play.” —Associated Press. “Cunningly-crafted with aching weight and mystery…a piece that fully captures the imagination.” —New York Sun. “Cho is fast establishing herself as a chronicler of small tragedies…she is not a sleight-of-hand artist but a craftsman."
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The Piano Teacher is a American play written by Julia Cho and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (2008).
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