ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY

In this world premiere by celebrated Philadelphia playwright Bruce Graham (Coyote on a Fence, Belmont Avenue Social Club, The Philly Fan), college sweethearts Dex and Julie meet 25 years later as he arrives to collect an award from their Pennsylvania alma mater. Michael "Dex" Dexter is a hotshot New York lawyer infamous for defending superstars and deviants. Dr. Julie Chernitsky is a recently widowed English professor with a biting sense of humor. Memories of their romance are rich, and things heat up fast. Filled with snappy dialogue and surprising twists, this bittersweet, two-actor tour-de-force is a must-see for everyone who has fantasized about a different outcome with a former love.

Plays: Burkie, Early One Evening at the Rainbow Bar & Grille, Minor Demons, Moon Over The Brewery, The Champagne Charlie Stakes, Belmont Avenue Social Club, Desperate Affection, Coyote on a Fence, According to Goldman. Coyote on a Fence was the winner of the Rosenthal Prize and recently opened on London's West End starring Ben Cross. His one man show The Philly Fan was recently revived for a third run. Two new plays, Dex and Julie Sittin' In A Tree (Arden Theatre) and Full Figured, Loves to Dance (Theatre Exile) open in January '07. Feature film credits: Dunston Checks In, Anastasia, Steal This Movie. T.V. movies: Hunt for the Unicorn Killer, The Christmas Secret, Ring of Endless Light (2003 Humanitas Award Winner - Best Children's Teleplay), Right on Track, Tiger Cruise. Television: Roseanne, Leg Work. His textbook, No Heavy Lifting, A Practical Guide To Playwriting (with co-writer Michele Volansky) is scheduled to be published later this year by Heinemann. Graham has received grants from the Pew Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation and was a recipient of the Princess Grace Foundation Statuette Award. He currently teaches playwriting and film courses at the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University. Graham lives in Media, Pennsylvania, with Stephanie and their daughter, Kendall.