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Jane Spidell in 'Twelve Dinners.' iPhoto caption: Jane Spidell in 'Twelve Dinners.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

REVIEW: Family tensions run high in TIFT’s intimate Twelve Dinners

In the now-closed Twelve Dinners, an autobiographical play written and directed by Steve Ross, audiences received intimate access to an unvarnished version of a younger Ross through 12 evening meals with his parents.

By Phillip Dwight Morgan / Dec 5, 2025
Jane Spidell as Bettye, Kevin Bundy as Jim, and Noah Beemer as Steve in 'Twelve Dinners.' iPhoto caption: Jane Spidell as Bettye, Kevin Bundy as Jim, and Noah Beemer as Steve in 'Twelve Dinners.' Photo by Dahlia Katz.

With TIFT’s Twelve Dinners, actor Steve Ross makes the leap to playwright-director

"I love sitting with the actors before rehearsals and discussing, especially when they ask questions,” says Ross. “I love the blocking and staging. I love directing my own work, but find it challenging."

By Joe Szekeres / Nov 20, 2025