Little Bear Ridge Road by Samuel D Hunter at The Studio Players

In the outer limits of rural Idaho, the last two estranged members of the Fernsby family tree, a reclusive aunt and her gay nephew, reunite to sort the mess left behind after a troubled father’s passing. They now face an uncomfortable and universal question: How do we deal with other people? And is connection more trouble than it’s worth? As their relationship begins anew, the two reluctant Fernsbys – separated by age and experience – start to understand the joys and perils of letting someone else into your own story, even if only for a moment. *
History
Little Bear Ridge Road premiered on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on October 30, 2025. Directed by Joe Mantello, the Broadway production featured Laurie Metcalf, Micah Stock, John Drea and Meighan Gerachis. The play made its world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, IL, one year earlier, on June 13, 2024