Birds of North America
Written by Anna Ouyang Moench and directed by Peter Richards
We are thrilled to announce that the Los Angeles premiere production of Birds of North America will land on the Odyssey stage this autumn. The play takes a close look at the relationship of a father and daughter over the course of a decade as they struggle to understand more about themselves, each other and the changing world around them.
John and his daughter Caitlyn are birders and as years go by they scan the skies over their backyard in suburban Maryland. Caitlyn grows up and her father ages. The climate and the world change in small and vast ways. Birds of North America is a moving, lyrical and funny play that explores the tenuous bonds that join and separate us.
Dates / Tickets / Special Events
Pay-What-You-Can performances Monday, Nov. 13 & Wednesday, Nov. 15
Wine Night Fridays November 17 at 8pm
Performances
Reserve Pay-What-You-Can tickets
Every Saturday at 8pm
Every Sunday at 2pm
Monday, November 13 at 8pm
Wednesday, November 15 at 8pm
Friday, November 17 at 8pm
Running time: 90 minutes
“BEAUTIFULLY CAPTURES the awkwardness, missed cues and lost opportunities of father-daughter communications… builds its portrait of distance through togetherness.”
“WOW!… HAUNTING… EXQUISITELY ACTED… heart-touching, heartbreaking stuff, and an absolute joy to watch.”
“A BEAUTIFUL PLAY filled with the colors of life… Run! Run! Run!
A Conversation Takes Flight With Anna Ouyang Moench
“Exquisitely subtle, luminous, elegiac father and daughter drama is not to be missed”
“IMPECCABLE… ACTING AT ITS FINEST… a compelling character study of two people who just can’t seem to communicate – made more poignant because they are father and daughter… HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.”
Credits / Cast / Crew
Production
Written by Anna Ouyang Moench
Directed by Peter Richards
Scenic Designer Mark Guirguis
Lighting Designer Scott Bolman
Costume Designer Lena Sands
Sound Designer Costandina J. Daros
Prop Design by Jenine MacDonald
Stage Manager Beth Mack
Produced for the Odyssey by Beth Hogan
Graphic Designer Nicole Jaffe
Jacqueline Misaye & Arye Gross
Arye Gross & Jacqueline Misaye
Arye Gross & Jacqueline Misaye
Jacqueline Misaye & Arye Gross
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