About the Play:

The Water's Edge is a full-length drama by Theresa Rebeck. A man who attempts to reconnect with a family from which he has been long-estranged. The reunion is complicated by the fact that his ex-wife believes he is responsible for a past tragedy.

The Water's Edge is a modern take on a Greek Tragedy. A scorned husband and father, Richard, returns home after a 17-year absence – with a new girlfriend in tow – to face his ex-wife, Helen, who still blames him for a devastating loss in their family's past. Helen displeased and scorned, decides to take matters into her own hands. But what happens when people believe that the only way to heal is to hurt? With theatrical imagery and heightened emotions, this tense domestic drama turns shocking as a startling twist is revealed, leading to a stunning climax.

The Water's Edge premiered in 2004 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, as part of their 50th anniversary season. The Off-Broadway premiere was in 2006 at Second Stage Theater in New York City.

Cast: 3 women, 2 men.

What people say:

"A stylishly acted mix of classical darkness and latter-day levity! ...Theresa Rebeck has a gift for lively dialogue teasingly layered in ambivalence." — The New York Times

"A shocking hybrid of contemporary drama and Greek tragedy." — Newsday

"An absorbing domestic drama with smart, often dryly humorous dialogue." — Variety

"Compelling, brilliant and affecting! It must be seen! There is no question that Theresa Rebeck is one of the strongest playwrights of her generation." — Back Stage

About the Playwright:

Theresa Rebeck is a leading American playwright, screenwriter and author. Her plays include Bad Dates, Omnium Gatherum (co-written, Pulitzer finalist), Spike Heels, and Mauritius, which won Boston's prestigious IRNE and Elliot Norton Awards. Her work in television includes NYPD Blue for which she has won the Peabody, the Writer's Guild, and the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar awards. She holds a Ph.D. from Brandeis University and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.