Little Bear Ridge Road

by Samuel D. Hunter

Genres: Plays

88 pages, Paperback

Published April 30, 2026

Reviews

[Doug · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read all of Hunter's published scripts, which is about twenty by now. This, his first to make it to Broadway (where it is currently nominated for a Best Play Tony and won the NY Drama Critics Circle Award), is amongst his finest. As with nearly all his works, it takes place in rural Idaho, and concerns the last two members of the Fernsby family: Sarah, a 60-something nurse who is facing terminal cancer and being made redundant; and her 30-ish nephew Ethan, an aspiring gay writer, who arrives to settle his recently deceased father's estate during the early days of Covid. Sounds bleak, and parts of it ARE, but there is also a great deal of humor here too. Wish I could have seen the original production which got nearly unanimous raves but struggled to find an audience.

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[Kenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s fine. Parts of it are engaging. I just wish Ethan hadn’t been such a cliche.

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

An eloquently, realistic examination of family relationships. Portions might be dangerously relatable.

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Deeply wounded people trying to find their places in the world and with each other...and they are related! A human drama, wrapped in a family drama. Deeply moving, and utterly universal. A wonderful read! (Luckily seeing a production of this in the Spring!)

[Theo Chen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This felt masterful to me. So economical, so much history and such characterful relationships. Very special.