Ojai’s Peter Strauss (“Rich Man, Poor Man,” “The Jericho Mile”) and JoBeth Williams (“Poltergeist,” “The Big Chill”) star in “Love Among the Ruins,” running now until Sunday, Nov. 5, at
Seventeen years ago, Susan Priver starred as Flora opposite Henry Olek as Edward with Shelly Kurtz as the match seller in Harold Pinter’s A Slight Ache, a tragicomedy of manners that takes a funny, ominous, and unsettling journey into the human psyche. All three actors will reprise their roles in a visiting production of Pinter’s play, directed by Jack Heller at the Odyssey Theatre in West L.A. from August 26 through October 1. I decided to speak with Susan about her experience with both productions of Pinter’s play.