Bruce Rauscher (left), Edward Daniels and Leigh Taylor Patton argue over a stamp collection in the 1st Stage production of "Mauritius", through Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Tickets available at www.1ststagetysons.org/mauritius. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Edward Daniels and Leigh Taylor Patton fight over a stamp collection in the 1st Stage production of "Mauritius", through Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Tickets available at www.1ststagetysons.org/mauritius. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Edward Daniels and Leigh Taylor Patton count their earning from selling a stamp collection in the 1st Stage production of "Mauritius", through Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Tickets available at www.1ststagetysons.org/mauritius. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Bruce Rauscher attacks Leigh Taylor Patton as Edward Daniels looks on in the 1st Stage production of "Mauritius", through Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Tickets available at www.1ststagetysons.org/mauritius. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Roger Payano (center) protects a stamp collection as Edward Daniels plots how to get his hands on it and Amy Waldman -- who owns the stamps -- looks on, in the 1st Stage production of "Mauritius", through Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Tickets available at www.1ststagetysons.org/mauritius. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Precious stamps are in danger from Leigh Taylor Patton as, from left, Amy Waldman, Roger Payano and Edward Daniels watch in horror in the 1st Stage production of "Mauritius", through Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Tickets available at www.1ststagetysons.org/mauritius. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Bruce Rauscher provides some muscle against Roger Payano in the 1st Stage production of "Mauritius", through Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Tickets available at www.1ststagetysons.org/mauritius. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Bruce Rauscher (as Sterling) chokes Leigh Taylor Patton (as Jackie) in the 1st Stage production of Mauritius, Sept. 10-Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. In background are, from left, Roger Payano (as Phillip), Amy Waldman (as Mary) and Edward Daniels II (as Dennis). Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Leigh Taylor Patton (as Jackie) counts her money as Bruce Rauscher (as Sterling) and Edward Daniels II (as Dennis) contemplate their rare stamps in the 1st Stage production of Mauritius, Sept. 10-Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Leigh Taylor Patton (as Jackie) has stamps to sell, and Bruce Rauscher (as Sterling, left) and Edward Daniels II (as Dennis) want to get them, in the 1st Stage production of Mauritius, Sept. 10-Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Edward Daniels II (left) and Bruce Rauscher, as stamp collectors Dennis and Sterling) plot strategy to get their hands on some rare and valuable stamps in the 1st Stage production of Mauritius, Sept. 10-Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Estranged sisters Mary and Jackie (Amy Waldman, left, and Leigh Taylor Patton) contemplate the rare stamps they inherited in the 1st Stage production of Mauritius, Sept. 10-Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Estranged sisters Mary and Jackie (Amy Waldman, left, and Leigh Taylor Patton) argue over the rare stamps they inherited in the 1st Stage production of Mauritius, Sept. 10-Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Stamp collecting gets dangerous as Leigh Taylor Patton (as Mary) tries to sell her rare stamps to Roger Payano (as Phillip, left) and Edward Daniels II (as Dennis) in the 1st Stage production of Mauritius, Sept. 10-Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

Leigh Taylor Patton (as Mary) walks into danger when she tries to sell her inherited stamp collection. Her first approach is to Roger Payano (as Phillip) in the 1st Stage production of Mauritius, Sept. 10-Oct. 3 in Tysons Corner. Photo courtesy 1st Stage.

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