J. PETER BERGMAN, The Berkshire Edge:
“This is a very unusual play. It’s the sort of play we don’t see very often. Maybe we should. It tells us a lot about ourselves.”
NATHAN PUGH, Theatrely:
“Let’s hope more productions of Birds of North America, like the beautifully acted one at Mosaic Theater, continue to show how this play grows wiser with time.”
BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA
By Anna Ouyang Moench
February 21 – March 9, 2025
BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA explores the decade-long journey of John and his daughter Caitlyn, who bond through the tradition of birdwatching in their suburban Maryland backyard. As they scan the skies for elusive birds, their shared ritual becomes a safe space for conversation—a place to be heard and understood. However, traditions like these often create personas in our minds, shaping how we see those closest to us.
Through their birding, John and Caitlyn confront life’s changes—relationships beginning and ending, children growing, parents aging, and the climate shifting in both subtle and profound ways. Beneath their shared love for birds lies a deeper struggle: the challenge of being truly authentic with each other. Authenticity requires vulnerability, and it is within this vulnerability that the real story unfolds—a heartfelt examination of connection, misunderstanding, and the effort to bridge the gap between generations.
This play offers a touching reflection on the traditions that bring us together and the complexities of familial bonds.
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It’s the theme for Theatre B’s 24-25 season. Each one of the four scripts already selected for the ‘24-’25 season has rediscovery at its center.
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Rediscover a Jane Austen classic—where are our Bridgerton fans?
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Witness a father and an adult daughter as they rediscover each other in a moment which could either divide them or draw them closer.
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Rediscover the power of a family legend, as the Nowaks learn the story behind the remarkable statue built by the family patriarch.
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And in the first production of the season, award-winning playwright Heidi Schreck takes us on a wild ride of rediscovering this/our nation’s Constitution.
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Rediscover Halloween and theatre, itself, with our Halloween original and adaptive theatre collaboration with Hope Inc. and Concordia College (title TBD).