The Studio Theatre is ringing in 2012 with a production that, come December, will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the finest plays of the year: David Margulies’ “Time Stands Still.” Margulies creates the story of a photojournalist, Sarah (Holly Twyford), and a reporter, James (Greg McFadden), who have experienced their eight-year-long relationship mainly in war zones. He analyzes their personal needs against the backdrop of war without sounding political or preachy.

When the play begins, Sarah is returning from a German hospital to her home in Brooklyn, New York. She is recovering from wounds she received from an exploding Iraqi roadside bomb. One leg is in a cast, as is an arm; she uses a crutch; the right side of her face is covered with bloody scars.