FAREWELL TO THE TOOTH FAIRY

written and performed by Lynn Ruth Miller
Directed by Glenn Havlan

2 performances at the
EUREKA VALLEY RECREATION CENTER AUDITORIUM
JANUARY 2008

Lynn Ruth Miller's one-woman show is about everyone's power to create his own destiny. It charts Miller's quest to discover where the enchantment is hidden in the life we live. Her journey of self-discovery is one each of us must take before we accept who we are and begin to enjoy the role we have chosen as our personal destiny. Each story is an inspiration and a chuckle about the immense variety of flavors our life offers.

The stories presented in this production were selected from Thoughts While Walking the Dog and More Thoughts While Walking the Dog, Miller's acclaimed collection of columns that originally appeared in The Pacifica Tribune. They include The Melting Pot, a description of the challenges of bridging two cultures at the turn of the century, Saving the Downtrodden, a picture of the unexpected results of idolizing Eleanor Roosevelt, The Night The Dog Bit Prince Charming, unexpected perks from a dog attack and the title story Farewell to the Tooth Fairy, a revelation of how magic happens for us all. The show is 90 minutes of laughter and tears seasoned with an unvarnished dose of reality. It is everyone's story, old as time and new as tomorrow.

Lynn Ruth Miller has been published in various fields for forty years. Her writing often deals with feminist issues and appeals to readers who enjoy Laurie Colwin for her ethnic flavor and commentary on the idiosyncrasies of modern life, and Anne Tyler for her slightly out of sync frame of reference.

"To capture even a drop of the powerful energy that is Lynn Ruth Miller's life force would be enough to make writers and artists of us all."
   Chris Hunter, Editor, The Pacifica Tribune

"Something for everyone in these beautifully written and thoughtful vignettes."
   Dianne Nicolini, Middays on Classical 102.1 KDFC.

"Lynn Ruth Miller's exuberant, colorful writing draws the reader into her stories to "live" the experiences right along with her. For animal lovers, the stories are endearing; for people lovers, a slice of Americana."
   Mildred Owen, Artistic Director, Pacifica Performances

"Every moment of this one-woman show holds the attention of the audience, this short piece makes the body of work it's taken from even more intriguing. It's likely to encourage those who see her show to search out her collections."
   Edinburgh Guide

FAREWELL TO THE TOOTH FAIRY is a 90-minute show first presented in January 2006 at The Spindrift Theater in Pacifica and to an enthusiastic audience at La Honda House. It has been presented at The Off-Market Gallery in April and May 2006 and was part of San Francisco's Footloose Theater's Summer Festival in June-July. It ran with rave reviews the entire month of August at C Venues in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. A second collection of stories, AN AUDIENCE WITH LYNN RUTH MILLER was presented at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival at ClubWest and the 2007 Arundel Festival. A shortened version was presented in July 2007 at the San Francisco Theater Festival.