The Bedwetter, Kreeger Theatre, Arena Stage, Washington, DC
Emerson Holt Lacayo (Abby), Elin Joy Siler (Amy), Aria Kane (Sarah), and Alina Santos (Ally) in Sarah Silverman's The Bedwetter at Arena Stage through March 16. Photo by T Charles Erickson Photography. The title gives away the secret bubbling underneath the surface in The Bedwetter , a new musical by Emmy-winning writer, actress, and stand-up comic Sarah Silverman. It manages to be delightfully funny, insightful, and sometimes poignant, driving home a universal theme that we never seem to get enough of: be who you are. Paradoxically, perhaps, it is a musical about a particular child that may well be too adult for children under 16 or so. If you are familiar with Silverman’s comedy, you understand; if not, after 100 minutes with preteen Sarah, you will have a partial explanation of how she created the persona we know. Little Sarah, age 10, is negotiating some very grown-up issues. It is the 1980s in a small town in New Hampshire. After her parents’ recent divorce, Sarah is adju...