Lauren Gunderson has been one of the most produced playwrights in America since 2015, topping the list thrice including 2022/23. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will, the winner of the winner of the William Inge Distinguished Achievement in Theatre Award,the Lanford Wilson Award and a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. She is a playwright, screenwriter, musical book writer and children's author who lives in San Francisco. She graduated from NYU Tisch as a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship. LaurenGunderson.com

Umbrella Arts Presents

FROM PAGE TO STAGE

40 Stow St., Concord

Sunday, October 18, 2026

2:00 pm

Two teenagers, seemingly worlds apart, are thrown together for a school project on Walt Whitman—and what unfolds is by turns hilarious, tender, and quietly devastating. Gunderson's award-winning play uses Leaves of Grass as a lens for a story about connection, isolation, and what it means to truly see another person.

Following the performance, join us for a talkback exploring how Whitman's 19th-century vision of human connection speaks to a generation raised on screens, and how his poetry continues to find new life on the stage. A perfect pairing for anyone who loves both literature and theater.

30% OFF for Sunday, OCTOBER 18

Tickets start at $48; student and senior discounts are available. Use the link below to reserve your seats with a SPECIAL DISCOUNT!

Use code CFAIYOU for I AND YOU!