Time Stands Still

Ovation Stage's production is compact, intense and intimate due to the tight storyline, a cohesive cast and the small 30-seat Three Penny Theatre. It all takes place in the New York apartment where a prideful and resentful Sarah (Beth Edwards) is brought home by her supportive boyfriend James (James Andrew) to recover from her massive injuries. The conversations run the gambit of the moral dilemmas facing journalists, the righteousness of individual and job choices, and the escapism and long-term impact demanding careers can have on personal lives. F, Sa 8pm; Su 2pm. Through 9/15. $15-$18. Ovation Stage at the Three Penny Theatre in the R25 Arts Complex, 1723 25th St.; (916) 448-0312; www.ovationstage.com.