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Wilderness!

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Production photos from the 2025 SheNYC Festival. Photos: Danielle DeMatteo.

What's it About?

Mari, Beth, Cass, Julia, and Nadia would never be friends in most circumstances. But when they find themselves stuck with each other in a failing wilderness therapy program for teens, they must navigate the ups and downs of their internal struggles and interpersonal relationships, all while learning how to make fires and properly poop in the woods.

Music and additional lyrics by Olivia Berkson.

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Excerpt performance at Parlando School of Music's New Musical Project Cabaret. Photo: Kevin Snyder Photography.

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"Olivia Berkson: Coming to a Theatre Near You" at 54 Below. "Being a Leader" performed by Amanda Berkson.

"Olivia Berkson: Coming to a Theatre Near You" at 54 Below. "My Best Try" performed by Olivia Berkson, Tessa Forster, Jack Hopewell, Felicity Mundy, Elaina Ragusa, and Alyssa Wray.

Awards and Recognition

Semi-Finalist - O'Neill National Music Theater Conference 2026

Official Selection - SheNYC Arts Festival 2025

Winner - Best Direction of a Musical, Amanda Berkson

Winner - Best Ensemble, the cast of  Wilderness!

Both performances sold out

Finalist - New Musical Project 2025

​An annual festival showcasing scenes and songs from new musicals through the Parlando School of Musical Arts. "My Best Try" from Wilderness! was performed as part of a cabaret performance in Boulder, Colorado on August 2nd, 2025. 

Development

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Berkson Productions​

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Readings: 

February 2025
April 2025

Performance: 
July 2025

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