Wake

Show Info

By Leon Ingulsrud and Brooke Shilling
Directed by Ianthe Demos
Movement Direction by Natalie Lomonte
Music by Rinde Eckert and Ren

With Alex J. Gould, Christina Bennett Lind, Adesola Osakalumi, Cristina Pitter, Brooke Shilling, and Akyiaa Wilson

In a magical kitchen where memory, grief, and absurdity collide, a woman mourning her mother’s death navigates the messy, beautiful, and often hilarious process of letting go. 

Even if closure proves elusive, there is breakfast. There is warmth. There is someone sitting beside you. Can grief be metabolized like a meal?

With help from her sibling, a chorus of strange visitors, and the lingering scent of brisket, Wake is a collective attempt to make peace with impermanence and find the poetry in goodbye.

Please join us for post-show talkbacks after the following performances:

• Saturday, November 8 at 2:15PM with Jillian Walker (Gogo Yemah) and actors Adesola Osakalumi and Cristina Pitter about themes in the show.
• Thursday, November 13 at 7:15PM: A conversation between death doulas Amanda Scheff and Lily Sage, and clowns Richard Saudek (One Year Lease company member) and Brooke Shilling (actor).
• Saturday, November 15 at 7:15PM with Vinny Malik Dehili and E Merten in conversation with cast members about changing the narrative around grief counseling.
• Thursday, November 20 at 7:15PM with embalmer Camila Contreras and choreographer Natalie Lomonte.
• Friday, November 21 at 7:15PM: with Micah Bucey and playwright Leon Ingulsrud.
• Sunday, November 23 at 2:15PM with Ianthe Demos (director), James Hunting (set design and special effects), and Brooke Shilling (actor).

Alex J.

Gould

Christina

Bennett Lind

Adesola

Osakalumi

Cristina

Pitter

Brooke

Shilling

Akyiaa

Wilson

Rinde Eckert and

Ren,

Musicians