Hurricane

by Brooke Berman

Former Riot Grrl drummer Rose feels stranded after having a baby while her husband Ethan feels he has finally found his voice. When Ethan confesses that he's been secretly keeping a parenting blog about their life together and takes off for a Daddy Blogger Conference, Rose invites ex-bestie and bandmate Jules to town to shake things up and restore sanity.

Former Riot Grrl drummer Rose feels stranded after having a baby while her husband Ethan feels he has finally found his voice. When Ethan confesses that he's been secretly keeping a parenting blog about their life together and takes off for a Daddy Blogger Conference, Rose invites ex-bestie and bandmate Jules to town to shake things up and restore sanity.

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Hurricane

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  • Cheryl Bear: Hurricane by Brooke Berman
    “

    A great play about parenthood, gender roles and the politics surrounding the experience. The value in listening to our own needs and voicing them with our partner is tremendous. A story many will relate to and appreciate. Well done!

    A great play about parenthood, gender roles and the politics surrounding the experience. The value in listening to our own needs and voicing them with our partner is tremendous. A story many will relate to and appreciate. Well done!

    ”
  • Eugene O'Neill Theater Center: Hurricane by Brooke Berman
    “

    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Brooke Berman and their play Hurricane as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one finalist out of hundreds of submissions, the strength of this play’s writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process.

    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Brooke Berman and their play Hurricane as a finalist for our 2016 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one finalist out of hundreds of submissions, the strength of this play’s writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process.

    ”

Development History

  • Reading, The Keen Company, 2015
  • Workshop, LABA fellowship, 14th St Y, 2014

Awards

  • The O'Neill
    The O'Neill, National Playwrights Center
    Finalist
    2016