Landis and the Bear

by Cate Berg

When a teen discovers his grandma's book of funeral plans for others, it prompts them to invent the tale of his own heroic death. A gentle comedy about the immortality of love and the beauty of imagination.

When a teen discovers his grandma's book of funeral plans for others, it prompts them to invent the tale of his own heroic death. A gentle comedy about the immortality of love and the beauty of imagination.

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Landis and the Bear

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  • Lauren Smerkanich: Landis and the Bear

    A gem - I loved these two characters confronting death through their shared flair for storytelling and their offbeat humor. It's also such a joy to see the delicate yet fierce relationship between a grandmother and grandson.

    A gem - I loved these two characters confronting death through their shared flair for storytelling and their offbeat humor. It's also such a joy to see the delicate yet fierce relationship between a grandmother and grandson.

  • Jillian Blevins: Landis and the Bear

    In her portrait of two weirdos bonded in their weirdness, Cate Berg’s playful and powerful dialogue allows a grandmother and grandson to broach the difficult subjects of death, grief, and belonging through collaborative storytelling. The specificity of this intergenerational connection, and their mode of relating to one another, makes this play a stand-out among others exploring similar themes. LANDIS AND THE BEAR is also a wonderful vehicle for an older actress, an all-too-rare offering.

    In her portrait of two weirdos bonded in their weirdness, Cate Berg’s playful and powerful dialogue allows a grandmother and grandson to broach the difficult subjects of death, grief, and belonging through collaborative storytelling. The specificity of this intergenerational connection, and their mode of relating to one another, makes this play a stand-out among others exploring similar themes. LANDIS AND THE BEAR is also a wonderful vehicle for an older actress, an all-too-rare offering.

  • Colleen O'Doherty: Landis and the Bear

    A very sweet story. Loved how the playwright captured the ways in which the generation gap between grandchild and grandparent lends itself to truly poignant reflections on life and how it comes to a close. Funny and lovely.

    A very sweet story. Loved how the playwright captured the ways in which the generation gap between grandchild and grandparent lends itself to truly poignant reflections on life and how it comes to a close. Funny and lovely.

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival , Year 2023