Small Mouth Sounds

"FLAWLESS. SHATTERING."

Variety

"As funny as it is quietly moving. Ms. Wohl’s play is also a model ingenuity."

The New York Times

"A remarkable range of pain, joy and hope in 100 deeply engrossing minutes. ****"

Time Out New York

"It deserves to be seen - and re-seen! Near-silence never sounded so good!"

New York Magazine

"LUMINOUS. As entertaining as it is transcendent."

Time Out New York

In the overwhelming quiet of the woods, six runaways from city life embark on a silent retreat. As these strangers confront internal demons both profound and absurd, their vows of silence collide with the achingly human need to connect. Filled with awkward and insightful humor, this unique and compassionate new play asks how we address life’s biggest questions when words fail us.

Direct from its critically acclaimed, sold-out engagement at Ars Nova, home to New York’s most groundbreaking and innovative new theatrical works, Small Mouth Sounds returned to New York for 12 weeks only. It was the quiet show that everyone was talking about, and for a limited time, audiences had a second chance to see this uplifting and uproarious new play.

Theatre: Pershing Square Signature Center
Opening Date: July 13, 2016

SMP’S Favorite Moment

The wholly individualized and immersive experience had by each audience member, based on their vantage point within the theater, and thanks to Rachel Chavkin’s inventive direction.

Official Website

LA Times 01/09/18

A play with practically no talking? In Bess Wohl’s ‘Small Mouth Sounds,’ silence is sweet

Playbill 04/26/17

Nominees Announced for 7th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards

Buzzfeed 12/29/16

The 19 Best Plays And Musicals of the Year

Vulture.com 12/08/16

The 10 Best Theater Events of the Year – ‘Small Mouth Sounds’

BroadwayWorld 09/30/16

Photo Flash: ‘SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS’ Celebrates 100 Performances

Vanity Fair 09/09/16

‘Small Mouth Sounds’, the Play That Says What Everyone’s Thinking About Silent Meditation . . . Silently

Playbill 08/31/16

Their Favorite Things: Quincy Tyler Bernstine Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences

TheaterMania 08/24/16

Bess Wohl’s ‘Small Mouth Sounds’ Extends Return Engagement

BROADWAYBOX 08/09/16

Small Mouth Sounds’ Seven Stars Sound Off on Silence, Crying, Connecting & More

Six Strangers Looking for Peace on a Silent Retreat

The New Yorker 07/25/16

The Weight of Words in ‘Oslo’ and ‘Small Mouth Sounds’

Slant Magazine 07/21/16

Interview: Playwright Bess Wohl and Director Rachel Chavkin Talk ‘Small Mouth Sounds’

New York Times 07/19/16

Review: A Restaged ‘Small Mouth Sounds’ Still Sparkles

BroadwayWorld 07/14/16

Photo Coverage: SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS Celebrates Opening Night!

Huffington Post 07/13/16

Aisle View: Revisiting ‘Small Mouth Sounds’ and ‘Fun Home’

Playbill 07/13/16

‘Small Mouth Sounds’ Opens Tonight

The Interval 07/13/16

Rachel Chavkin and Bess Wohl on ‘Small Mouth Sounds’

Playbill 07/13/16

Photos! First Look at Bess Wohl’s ‘Small Mouth Sounds’

TheaterMania 07/13/16

‘Small Mouth Sounds’

Vulture.com 07/13/16

Theater Review: Near-Silence Never Sounded So Good As in ‘Small Mouth Sounds’

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Cast

Brad Heberlee

Babak Tafti

Jojo Gonzalez

Marcia DeBonis

Max Baker

Quincy Tyler Bernstine

Zoë Winters

Creative

Bess Wohl

Playwright

Rachel Chavkin

Director

Outer Critics Circle Award

John Gassner Award for an American Play - Bess Wohl