“Collected Stories” Donald Margulies’ “Collected Stories” presents a classic mentor/mentee struggle in the form of the relationship between author/professor Ruth (Carmen Roman) and her student/protégé Lisa (Gwendolyn Whiteside). Director Jessica Thebus teamed up with her mother, actress Mary Ann Thebus, to bring these characters to life for American Blues Theater, coaching expert performances from both of their actresses and proving that familial team work done right can produce stunning results.
