Quiver

by Jenni Lamb

For over twenty years, Adam and Diane (twin brother and sister) have spent a week at their cabin in Northern Michigan waking at dawn and heading into the woods armed with compound bows and coffee. After missing the last three years, Adam is desperate for the silence of the woods and Diane needs to fill her freezer with venison for the winter. The twins’ hunting plans are interrupted when Cassie (Adam’s wife)...

For over twenty years, Adam and Diane (twin brother and sister) have spent a week at their cabin in Northern Michigan waking at dawn and heading into the woods armed with compound bows and coffee. After missing the last three years, Adam is desperate for the silence of the woods and Diane needs to fill her freezer with venison for the winter. The twins’ hunting plans are interrupted when Cassie (Adam’s wife) arrives with Pearl (Cassie and Adam’s daughter), who has been suspended from school for drinking. She also leaves Adam with the task of telling Pearl that their marriage is ending. Quiver explores our relationship to our surroundings and habitat, and our deep need to connect with nature. It also delves into the way we experience the end of relationships, childhood, and life itself.

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  • Joe Zarrow: Quiver by Jenni Lamb
    “

    I just performed in a reading of Quiver at Flint Rep. Somebody produce this thing. It's ready. It's deeply felt, nuanced, theatrically inventive, *and* it tells the story of characters we don't often get to see onstage.

    I just performed in a reading of Quiver at Flint Rep. Somebody produce this thing. It's ready. It's deeply felt, nuanced, theatrically inventive, *and* it tells the story of characters we don't often get to see onstage.

    ”
  • MT Cozzola: Quiver by Jenni Lamb
    “

    I love when I'm reading a new play and desperately want to see it in action. That's what happened with Quiver. The mix of human and animal characters feels so clear, and is written with such a light touch...and at the same time it makes me wonder what deeper, darker emotions will well up when I see those moments on stage. I also found the dialog and situations real and natural. So that makes the theatrical elements as written on the page even more evocative. This is theatre that must be theatre -- my favorite kind!

    I love when I'm reading a new play and desperately want to see it in action. That's what happened with Quiver. The mix of human and animal characters feels so clear, and is written with such a light touch...and at the same time it makes me wonder what deeper, darker emotions will well up when I see those moments on stage. I also found the dialog and situations real and natural. So that makes the theatrical elements as written on the page even more evocative. This is theatre that must be theatre -- my favorite kind!

    ”
  • Ashleigh Ann Gardner: Quiver by Jenni Lamb
    “

    One of my favorite aspects of this play is the natural dialogue and how it reflects the truth of Diane, Adam, Cassie, and Pearl's relationships. It's not often that a character's word so easily lift off the page into reality. These characters are real, tangible. An impressive, visceral piece that captures the essence of humanity in conflict.

    One of my favorite aspects of this play is the natural dialogue and how it reflects the truth of Diane, Adam, Cassie, and Pearl's relationships. It's not often that a character's word so easily lift off the page into reality. These characters are real, tangible. An impressive, visceral piece that captures the essence of humanity in conflict.

    ”

Development History

  • Reading, The Road Theatre (Los Angeles), 2017
  • Workshop, Route 66 Theatre, 2015