The New York Times calls playwright Lindsey Ferrentino “a writer of dauntless conviction.” Her show, “Ugly Lies the Bone,” first opened off-Broadway in 2015 and is currently onstage at the Alliance Theatre. She holds the distinction of being the first two-time finalist of the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition and this year won the National Arts Club’s Kesselring Prize.
“Ugly Lies the Bone” is about a combat veteran, Jess, returning from her third tour in Afghanistan. She has been severely injured and has undergone several surgeries as well as ongoing physical therapy as she tries to re-enter her civilian life in Florida.
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