Fans of deeply meaningful human stories can choose from two showings of UpstART Theater’s first production of the season – “Tiny Beautiful Things” – next weekend at Ridgway’s Sherbino Theater or the Wright Opera House in Ouray.

The play, written by Nia Vardalos (of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) is based on a book written by Cheryl Strayed, author of the memoir “Wild” about her emotional and physical journey hiking the Pacific Coast Trail and the c...