residents south of the Potomac successfully petitioned to rejoin Virginia (called both "retrocession" and "a crime") in order to keep out free African-Americans. Border stories shine a spotlight on many aspects of American history: the 49th parallel was chosen for the northern borders of Minnesota, North Dakota, and Montana because they ensured England's access to the Great Lakes, vital to their fur trade in 1846, Washington D.C. Proceeding through the states alphabetically, Stein takes the innovative step of addressing each border-north, south, east, west-separately. The exact location of borders became paramount playwright and screenwriter Stein amasses the story of each state's border, channeling them into a cohesive whole. Possibly even THE best.America's first century was defined by expansion and the negotiation of territories among areas colonized by the French and Spanish, or occupied by natives. "Ghost Dance, the new show at River Stage is one of the best evenings of drama I've encountered all year in the Sacramento region. A vast tapestry of romance, politics and personal sorrow, Ghost Dance will not soon be forgotten." - Sacramento Bee touches upon issues of race, gender and the quicksilver nature of identity in an epic treatment of turn-of-the-century American history. In the course of her increasing involvement in the defense of the Indian, the young woman finds herself falling in love with her personal evocation of the man he murdered. Loosely based on actual events from 1891, a young woman arrives in South Dakota amidst the sensational trial of a Sioux Indian for the murder of a U.S. "Stein's writing is so truthful that, when the two part at the semester's end…they give you more enjoyment in 30 minutes than some plays do in two hours." By his play's end, Stein has provided a definition through dramatic events that are not only spiritually satisfying, but emotionally moving." – Louisville Courier-Journal Its theme is the nature of success in a materialistic world.
"Two beautifully observed characters who reach across a generation gap with altogether intriguing results. Set in the cramped office of an assistant professor of English at a prestigious university, a quirky undergraduate who asks to be admitted to an honors seminar on comedy spins humor into serious business regarding relationships and life.
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