Love Letters is a play by American playwright A. R. Gurney, first performed in 1988 at the New York Public Library. Two actors sit side by side and read aloud the lifelong correspondence between Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner - from childhood notes to letters written in old age - without sets or memorized lines. The play was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and has been staged continuously around the world, with dozens of prominent actors having taken the two roles.
Centre Stage Greenville staged Love Letters as part of its 2025-2026 season Fringe Festival, running February 12-15, 2026.
Irish Repertory Theatre featured Love Letters in its production archive, highlighting the play's rotating cast tradition.
A review of a 2025 production described the play's distinctive staging, in which actors read from the page rather than memorizing lines.
