Taproot Theatre Company presents Mitch Albom’s "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom this spring.

Based on the best-selling autobiographical book by Mitch Albom, "Tuesdays with Morrie" invites you to pull up a chair and join Mitch and his beloved, vibrant but terminally-ill professor, Morrie, for some of the greatest lessons life can offer. Directed by Karen Lund, it opens on March 27 and runs through April 25, with low-price previews on March 25 and 26, plus a pay-what-you-can performance on April 1.

“If you enjoyed the book you’re going to love the play,” said director Karen Lund, adding that the play goes beyond what’s covered in the book and brings more of Albom into the story.

Albom, a sports columnist for the Detroit Free Press, has captivated millions of people with his books, including "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "The Five People You Meet in Heaven." "Tuesdays with Morrie" earned a place on The New York Times’ Best-Sellers list, where it remained for more than four years.

Following a playwright’s residency and public staged readings at the O’Neill Playwrights Conference in 2001, Tuesdays with Morrie—the play—was originally presented by New York Stage and Film Company and the Powerhouse Theatre at Vassar in June 2002 and had its New York premiere at the Minetta Lane Theatre off-Broadway in November 2002.

Taproot's production features Nolan Palmer as Morrie and Aaron Lamb as Mitch. Palmer has performed and directed around the Puget Sound area. Before coming to Seattle, he cofounded Babylon Theatre in Salt Lake City and participated as a member of The Human Ensemble. He last appeared at Taproot Theatre in the 1930's Broadway hit "Susan and God" and "Over the River and Through the Woods."
Lamb has stage credits in various places including Seattle, Tennessee and New York City, and last appeared on Taproot’s stage in early 2008 as Orlando in "As You Like It" and in late 2007 as Algernon in "The Importance of Being Earnest."

Taproot Theatre is hosting a behind-the-scenes look at "Tuesdays with Morrie" on March 14 at the Greenwood branch of the Seattle Public Library, during which patrons can hear about the production from the director and watch the actors read from a portion of the play.