Wilderness!
Music, Arrangements and Add’l Lyrics by Olivia Berkson
Book and Lyrics by Rona Moriah
Orchestration by Brandon Jackson
Follow a group of teenage girls in a wilderness treatment program as they learn to overcome their struggles, navigate group dynamics, and learn how to properly poop in the woods. Accompanied by an Americana-folk score, this ensemble comedy explores the ups and downs of the female teenage experience in the face of an ever-changing environment.
Demos
Live Performances
Developmental History
June- July 2025
Wilderness was part of the SheNYC Summer Theatre Festival
New York, New York
Director: Amanda Berkson
Assistant Director: Alegra Secor
Stage Manager: Jules Kyung
Music Director: Olivia Berkson
Actors: Felicity Mundy, Josie Dring, Katie Gilhooley, Nova Gomez, Molly Oldham, Amy Mandelbaum, Kieran Kelly, Daniel Shain Graf, Annika Martens
April 2025
In person “living room” reading- put together by Berkson Productions
New York, New York
Dramaturgy: Amanda Berkson
Actors: Rachael Chau, Akira Sky, Lussi Salmela, Ella Kahan, Jack Finegan, Elena Doyno, Evie Carlin, Lilliana Valencia
February 2025
In person reading- put together by Berkson Productions at The Dramatist Guild
New York, New York
Dramaturgy: Sofia Marchese
Actors: Eve Tjoumakaris, Katie Gilhooley, Sam Belding, Maddie Rae, Gio Coppola, Annika Martens, Emily Prendergast, Amanda Berkson
Awards and Recognition
Official Selection- SheNYC Arts Summer Theatre Festival 2025
Winner- Best Direction of a Musical, Amanda Berkson
Winner- Best Ensemble, the cast of Wilderness!
Finalist- New Musicals Project 2025
Photos (from top to bottom, left to right): Danielle DeMatteo, Alan Berkson