The play focuses on Austin, who has spent his entire life convinced that something terrible is bound to happen to him. One night, while at a party overlooking Boston Harbor, he rekindles a romance begun 30 years ago with Ruth, a multiple divorcee whose personal life is in such turmoil that their mutual friends consider Austin as Ruth's last shot at normalcy. These same friends hope the wildly unpredictable Ruth will shake Austin from years of depression and lifelessness. Comically, and sometimes painfully, Austin and Ruth rediscover each other and themselves while a bevy of other high- spirited guests rally behind them and emphasize the infinite possibilities life holds.

"Seldom can a sad story have been told with more fun and humor than is in A.R. Gurney's `Later Life,'" said "The New Yorker". Ethan Craig '98 has the role of Austin, and Milena Zuccotti '99 plays Ruth. The male and female guests are played by Chris Mathien '00 and Emily White '99.