Nora and Delia Ephron Would Pick Out Each Other's Clothes as Children

Sisters Nora and Delia Ephron, currently represented off-Broadway in their production of LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE, say that, as children, their mother was often not around, so they were forced to outfit each other, beginning their loving relationship with clothes and one another.

Says Delia, "My mother wasn't there, so Nora's job wasn't only to take care of me but to outfit me. We went to Saks, and I remember it was when they used to parade clothes. I got the greatest coat, I will never forget it. I wish I had that coat and I don't know what happened to it."

Nora says she feels that they are lucky to have maintained such a successful relationship. "I think the world is full of collaborators who have fallen out with one another," she says. "One of the reasons we have been lucky is we're friends in real life."

Delia contines, "We think each other is funny. We've always been together in some way. And also, remember our parents were collaborators, so we had a model."

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Love, Loss, and What I Wore opened in October 2009 has been playing to sold-out houses at The Westside Theatre (407 W 43rd Street). Directed by Karen Carpenter, this collection of stories is based on the best-selling book by Ilene Beckerman, as well as on the recollections of the Ephrons' friends. Like the popular book, Love, Loss, and What I Wore uses clothing and accessories and the memories they trigger to tell funny and often poignant stories that all women can relate to.

The production is performed by a rotating cast of five all-star actors, who perform in four-week cycles. The current cast (through April 25th) includes Lucy DeVito, Judy Gold, Melissa Joan Hart, Shirley Knight and Capathia Jenkins. The cast on Mother's Day will include Anna Chlumsky, Julie Halston, LaTanya Richardson, Doris Roberts and Brooke Shields (April 28 - May 23).

The current performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday at 7 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. (There will be additional performances on Sunday, April 11 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 2 at 7 p.m. and no performance on Tuesday, April 27.)

Tickets ($75.00) are available via Telecharge.com (212-239-6200) and in-person at The Westside Theatre Box Office (407 West 43rd Street). Same-day general rush tickets ($25.00, cash only) are available at The Westside Theatre box office, beginning at noon. (Limited to two rush tickets per person. Seats are based on availability; some are limited view.)

Photo Credit: Jennifer Forchelli

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