Anna Ouyang Moench, a playwright whose TV work includes Severance.

Birds of North America, Through Oct 4, Chicago

Name: Birds of North America
Start: 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-10-04T21:30:00.000Z
Location: A Red Orchid Theatre, Old Town, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

The first run sold out and won four Jeff Awards, including Outstanding Production and Director. The Chicago Tribune gave it four stars and called it gorgeous. The return engagement is this weekend's last chance to see John Judd and Cassidy Slaughter-Mason in it, in a small Old Town theatre.

What to expect

A 90-minute, two-person play. A father and daughter watch for birds over a decade while their lives and the world around them change. Seating is general admission in a small Old Town house.

Good to know

Final performances: Fri Oct 2 at 7pm, Sat Oct 3 at 3pm and 7pm, Sun Oct 4 at 3pm.
Runs about 90 minutes.
The theatre lists a content warning for discussion of miscarriage and brief violence.
Seating is general admission.
The theatre is on Wells Street in Old Town, near the Sedgwick Brown/Purple Line stop.