BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA

by Anna Ouyang Moench

"This exquisitely subtle, luminous, elegiac father-and-daughter drama is not to be missed." -Broadway World

Birds of North America by Anna Ouyang Moench is a poignant two-character drama that unfolds over more than a decade in a backyard in Baltimore County, Maryland. The play follows John, a scientist and avid birder, and his daughter Caitlyn, a copy editor for a conservative news outlet, as they reconnect year after year through their shared ritual of birdwatching.

Their conversations range from climate change to career ambitions, relationships, and politics, revealing both deep ideological divides and unspoken love. As they track the birds that migrate through the yard, they also navigate the shifting seasons of their own lives—sometimes in sync, often at odds.

Through brief, naturalistic scenes, the play captures the passage of time and the weight of things left unsaid. The birds they observe become metaphors for change, loss, and the fleeting nature of connection. With humor, tension, and tenderness, Birds of North America explores the complexities of family, generational differences, and the struggle to find common ground in an ever-changing world.

Birds of North America runs from April 12th to May 18th, 2025!

"BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA" is presented through special arrangement with TRW PLAYS 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.trwplays.com