Sobering thought for the day: The older you get, the more birthday candles on your cake. For Ernestine Ashworth, who in Noah Haidle’s one-act play “Birthday Candles” ages from 17 to 107, that means a ...

What began as a sacred ritual has become one of the world’s most widespread party traditions. From moonlit offerings in Greece to protective spells in medieval Europe, birthday candles once carried ...

THUMBNAIL SKETCH: On her 17 th birthday, emo girl with a flair for the dramatic (she’s going to be “Queen Lear” in her high school production), Ernestine Ashworth declares in quick succession that her ...

Plus, because no Aydin birthday party is complete without a cake, Olivia blew out the candles on an oh-so-sweet confection. Keep scrolling to see inside the delicious family celebration. In her recent ...

In the opening minutes of Noah Haidle’s play “Birthday Candles,” it’s a little confusing seeing mature actors with gray hair playing goofy high school seniors. But that’s part of the charm of the ...