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A new city, a new school, and divorcing parents would be enough to drive any ten-year-old into a tailspin. But when Mom is in bed coping with depression, Dad is out schtupping every woman in town, Nana\u2019s sloshing down Manhattans, and your big sister refuses to acknowledge you in public, the odds are even higher that you\u2019ll crash. Add to that chronic bedwetting, and this kid is bound for trouble.<\/p>\n

Sarah Silverman endured all of it. Fortunately, she had the artistic brilliance to spin her childhood crises into comic gold. Arena Stage\u2019s new production of The Bedwetter<\/em>, <\/em>based on Silverman\u2019s hilarious memoir The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee, is<\/em> a wonderfully funny, touching beam of sunshine in a capital city that urgently needs some levity right now.<\/p>\n

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Emerson Holt Lacayo (Abby), Elin Joy Seiler (Amy), Aria Kane (Sarah), and Alina Santos (Ally) in Sarah Silverman\u2019s \u2018The Bedwetter \u2013 A New Musical.\u2019 Photo by T Charles Erickson Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Originally produced by New York\u2019s Atlantic Theater in 2022, the Arena version, again directed by Anne Kauffman, zings along with high-end energy propelled by an exceptional cast, excellent staging, and songs that drive the plot forward with humor, nuance, and tenderness.<\/p>\n

The imp-like, irresistible Aria Kane as Sarah introduces herself at her new school (\u201cHi, My Name Is Sarah\u201d) with a riptide of verboten language that passed for ordinary discourse at home. (On opening night, one could only wish she had been better miked so we could make out every risqu\u00e9 word.) Shamed by her teacher Mrs. Dembo (Alysha Umphress) and instantly reviled by her cliquish fifth-grade classmates, Sarah stands apart \u2014 carelessly dressed, potty-mouthed and undeniably \u201cJew-y.\u201d Finally, she gains probational status among the \u201cin-girls\u201d \u2014 Abby (Emerson Holt Lacayo), Amy (Elin Joy Seiler), and Ally (Alina Santos) \u2014 only to be cast out again when they discover her shameful secret.<\/p>\n

Several addled adults flutter around Sarah, trying to help but limited by their own problems. Her dad, Donald (a terrific Darren Goldstein), traffics in cheap, off-brand ladies\u2019 clothing that he peddles with the practiced sleaze of a used-car salesman. His \u201cIn My Line of Work\u201d gives a wink and a nod to the range of services he provides to his female clients. Donald is also a sweet, oafish father who sends Sarah first to a clueless hypnotist and then to a deranged doctor (both played by Rick Crom) who prescribes massive doses of Xanax. Terrific projections and a bevy of gigantic, dancing pills illustrate Sarah\u2019s plummet into a medical abyss.<\/p>\n

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TOP LEFT: Avery Harris (Laura), Shoshana Bean (Beth Ann), and Aria Kane (Sarah); TOP RIGHT: Liz Larsen (Nana) and Aria Kane (Sarah); ABOVE LEFT: Aria Kane (Sarah) and Darren Goldstein (Donald); ABOVE RIGHT: Emerson Holt Lacayo (Abby), Alysha Umphress (Mrs. Dembo), Elin Joy Seiler (Amy), Aria Kane (Sarah), and Alina Santos (Ally), in Sarah Silverman\u2019s \u2018The Bedwetter \u2013 A New Musical.\u2019 Photos by T Charles Erickson Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shoshana Bean, as Sarah\u2019s mom, Beth Ann, nearly steals the show from the confines of her bed. Hopelessly imprisoned by depression, she gathers Sarah and her sister Laura (Avery Harris) into an embrace, proclaiming that she will be \u201cThere for You\u201d even if she might never rouse herself to attend a school event. Bean\u2019s voice, bright as a laser and smooth as butter, evinces both love and sadness that\u2019s truly heartbreaking.<\/p>\n

Elegant whiskey-soaked Nana (Liz Larsen) embraces Sarah yet acknowledges that this unusual child is a granddaughter that only a grandma could love (\u201cTo Me\u201d). Underneath Nana\u2019s wry persona, however, is a family tragedy she has clearly tried to drown.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the near-mythic Miss New Hampshire (Ashley Blanchet) \u2014 a Miss America wannabe \u2014 who provides the crucial breakthrough for Sarah by admitting on national TV that she, too, once had a nighttime problem.<\/p>\n

Set designer David Korins starts this show with a stark backdrop of what looks like corrugated cardboard panels. What could emerge from that,<\/em> we wonder. As it turns out, a lot. Waiting rooms, classrooms, school lockers, Beth Ann\u2019s ruffled bedroom, and more rush out on wheels, transforming Sarah\u2019s childhood settings during fast-paced vignettes. Lighting designer Japhy Weideman complements Sarah\u2019s world with colors ranging from warm Crayola hues to the ghoulish tones that dance through Sarah\u2019s frightful skirmishes with modern medicine. Kay Voyce\u2019s spot-on costumes usher us back to the \u201980s, and video designer Lucy Mackinnon resurrects cartoons and late-night TV staples of Sarah\u2019s youth to great effect.<\/p>\n

The Bedwetter<\/em> treats a ten-year-old\u2019s emotional life with care and complexity. Not quite pre-teen but clearly not a little girl anymore, Sarah yearns for her more carefree days \u2014 like last year, maybe. \u201cWhen I Was Nine,\u201d sung beautifully by father and daughter, looks back to less complicated times. At its best, growing up is fraught with pitfalls. Sarah\u2019s circumstances make it insanely challenging. Yet, with signature wit, she climbs out of a dark place, taking everyone around her on a journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance.<\/p>\n

As Washington reels from political and cultural havoc, Silverman\u2019s hilarious and poignant recollection of her own childhood reminds us that exclusion sucks and accessibility counts. The Bedwetter<\/em> could not have landed in Washington at a more opportune time.<\/p>\n

Running Time: One hour 40 minutes with no intermission.<\/p>\n

Sarah Silverman\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> The Bedwetter \u2013 A New Musical <\/a><\/strong><\/em>plays through March 16, 2025, in the Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage, 1101 6th Street SW, Washington, DC. Tickets ($69\u2013$149) may be obtained online<\/strong>,<\/a> by phone at 202-488-3300, or in person at the Sales Office (Tuesday-Sunday, 12-8 p.m.). Arena Stage offers savings programs including \u201cpay your age\u201d tickets for those aged 35 and under, student discounts, and \u201cSouthwest Nights\u201d for those living and working in the District\u2019s Southwest neighborhood. To learn more, visit arenastage.org\/savings-programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The program for The Bedwetter<\/em>\u00a0is downloadable here.<\/a><\/p>\n

COVID Safety:<\/strong> Arena Stage recommends but does not require that patrons wear facial masks in theaters except in designated mask-required performance (Tuesday, March 11,\u00a0<\/sup>at 7:30 p.m). For up-to-date information, visit arenastage.org\/safety<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sarah Silverman’s <\/strong>The Bedwetter \u2013 A New Musical<\/strong><\/em>
\nBook by Joshua Harmon & Sarah Silverman
\nMusic by Adam Schlesinger
\nLyrics by Sarah Silverman & Adam Schlesinger
\nAdditional Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek
\nBased upon The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee<\/em>
\nChoreographed by Danny Mefford
\nDirected by Anne Kauffman
\nBy Special Arrangement with Tom Kirdahy and Barry and Fran Weissler<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO:
\nArena Stage casts Shoshana Bean to lead Sarah Silverman\u2019s \u2018The Bedwetter\u2019 <\/a><\/strong>(news story, December 16, 2025)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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