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With special introduction from director James Lapine
On Martha’s Vineyard, three-time Tony-winning playwright and director James Lapine (Into the Woods, Falsettos, Passion) meets Rose Styron, the widow of the great American novelist William Styron. Over six years of periodic meetings, Rose shares the fascinating story of her complex life as a poet, journalist, human rights activist, and life partner to William. The result is the tale infused with life wisdom for all ages.
“A compact and captivating look at an intriguing, at times high-flying, well-lived life.” – Los Angeles Times
“A very engaging and interesting doc.” – FilmWeek
James Lapine was born in 1949 in Mansfield, Ohio and lived there until his early teens, when his family moved to Stamford, Connecticut.
He has written the book for and directed Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Passion and the multi-media revue Sondheim on Sondheim. He also directed Merrily We Roll Along as part of Encores! at New York City Center. With William Finn he has collaborated on March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, later presented on Broadway as Falsettos, A New Brain, Muscle and Little Miss Sunshine at Second Stage Theatre.
On Broadway, he has also directed David Henry Hwang’s Golden Child, The Diary of Anne Frank, Michel Legrand’s Amour, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He directed Jenny Allen’s solo piece I Got Sick and Then I Got Better with Darren Katz. Lapine directed the 2012 Broadway revival of Annie. He co-produced and directed the HBO documentary Six By Sondheim. In 2014, Lincoln Center Theater produced his stage adaptation of the Moss Hart memoir Act One. Lapine has also directed several productions off-Broadway as well as three films.
He is the recipient of three Tony Awards, five Drama Desk Awards and the Pulitzer Prize. In 2011, he was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame. Lapine is a member of the Dramatist Guild Council and for the last twelve years has been a mentor for TDF’s Open Doors Program. He is also on the board of Ars Nova Theatre. He currently lives in New York City.
