Mainstage Performance

ROOTED

Written by Deborah Zoe Laufer
Directed by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill
Featuring Jennie M. Jadow

Run: May 1 – May 16, 2026

Location: Elayne P. Bernstein Theater, Shakespeare & Company, Lenox MA

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What could possibly go wrong when a plant lover becomes an internet messiah?

Emery is perfectly content living in her treehouse, tending to her plants and sharing her research online. Her sister Hazel is less enchanted— stuck working long hours at the only diner in town to support them both. Meanwhile, Luanne is searching for something -anything, to give her life meaning.

When Emery’s YouTube videos unexpectedly spark a devoted following — and then, somehow, a full-blown cult — all three women are thrown into a new kind of chaos. As strangers gather beneath the treehouse, chanting and singing, Emery must confront what it means to be seen, believed in, and responsible for others.

Quirky, warm-hearted, and unexpectedly profound, ROOTED is a comedy about connection, belief, and the messy human longing for purpose. Back by popular demand after a sold-out reading, ROOTED invites audiences into a whimsical world where plants heal, community curdles, and each woman must decide how — and what — she chooses to believe.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Friday, May 1 @ 7pm (Artist Network Night)
Saturday, May 2 @ 2pm (Pre-Show Plant Exchange)
Saturday, May 2 @ 7pm
Sunday, May 3 @ 2pm (Press Opening)

Wednesday, May 6 @ 7pm
Thursday, May 7 @ 7pm
Friday, May 8 @ 2pm (Post-Show Panel Discussion)
Saturday, May 9 @ 7pm
Sunday, May 10 @ 2pm (Pre-Show Mother’s Day Brunch)

Thursday, May 14 @ 2pm
Thursday, May 14 @ 7pm
Friday, May 15 @ 2pm (Post-Show Artist Talkback)
Saturday, May 16 @ 2pm
Saturday, May 16 @ 7pm (Closing Performance)

"I'm delighted that WAM will be producing Rooted! I so appreciate the organization's work promoting gender equity in theater. Two years ago, The Count, led by Julia Jordan, determined that after 20 years of gathering data and using it to fight the shocking lack of parity in theater (around 20% of plays produced in the country were by women then), we had finally achieved it! Parity! And then last year, at a time when women's rights are being stripped away and our need to be heard is so great, the numbers took a precipitous drop. Theaters like WAM are more vital than ever before."
Deborah Zoe LauferPlaywright

“For me, ROOTED is an irresistible story of three women – complicated, fun and irascible – who want to make life better and actually succeed. I was hooked from the moment I discovered the play is very funny and blends a timely message about life on our planet and humans’ deep desire for connection: all carried out in a treehouse that has magical charm.”
Maggie Mancinelli- CahillDirector

MAINSTAGE PERFORMANCE

WAM Theatre’s Mainstage productions bring bold, high-quality theatre to life while advancing gender equity and community belonging. Through collaboration and box office revenue, we employ local and regional artists under professional union contracts and reinvest resources to support organizations serving women and girls across Berkshire County. Recent highlights include the World Premiere of 1999, the New England Premiere of Galileo’s Daughter, and the sold-out What the Constitution Means featuring two-time Tony Award–nominated Kate Baldwin.

Investing in Women & Girls

At WAM Theatre women artists harness the power of storytelling to mobilize communities towards empowered futures for women and girls. Our programs amplify the voices, vision, and leadership of women and girls, while spotlighting the transformational organizations on the front lines of advocacy and social change in Berkshire County and beyond.