No Wake

by Erica Berman

With determination (and a bullhorn), elderly Peter Michaels is on a mission to save the loons of Lake Winnipesaukee, who are dying in record numbers. His summer expectations are thwarted by Sarah, a townie teenager hired to clean the house next door. While the two initially grate on each other, they slowly forge a unique intergenerational bond, opening up one tentative moment at a time and encouraging each other...

With determination (and a bullhorn), elderly Peter Michaels is on a mission to save the loons of Lake Winnipesaukee, who are dying in record numbers. His summer expectations are thwarted by Sarah, a townie teenager hired to clean the house next door. While the two initially grate on each other, they slowly forge a unique intergenerational bond, opening up one tentative moment at a time and encouraging each other to truly acknowledge their loneliness and loss.

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  • Brian James Polak: No Wake by Erica Berman
    “

    As a New Hampshirite who grew up on a lake, it was like this play was written just for me. A wonderful exploration of a rare friendship dynamic with two people who don't even realize how good they are for each other. I very much appreciate where this play goes and where it doesn't go. It's an honest and heartfelt play.

    As a New Hampshirite who grew up on a lake, it was like this play was written just for me. A wonderful exploration of a rare friendship dynamic with two people who don't even realize how good they are for each other. I very much appreciate where this play goes and where it doesn't go. It's an honest and heartfelt play.

    ”
  • Brigit van Gemeren: No Wake by Erica Berman
    “

    No Wake is a touching story about a friendship that pushes both people to heal. The script is so accurate in it's portrayal of New Hampshire and it's residents, it makes me incredibly homesick! Sarah and Peter are realistic, well-rounded characters that are easy to sympathize with, in spite of even their biggest shortcomings. I would love to see this script on it's feet!

    No Wake is a touching story about a friendship that pushes both people to heal. The script is so accurate in it's portrayal of New Hampshire and it's residents, it makes me incredibly homesick! Sarah and Peter are realistic, well-rounded characters that are easy to sympathize with, in spite of even their biggest shortcomings. I would love to see this script on it's feet!

    ”

Development History

  • Workshop, Milwaukee Chamber Theater, 2018
  • Workshop, Forward Theater Company, 2017

Production History

  • Professional, Milwaukee Chamber Theater, 2020