Lake Song

Make-Believe is proud to present the follow-up to "Lake Song", a revelatory new take on the most famous play ever written.

Our "Hamlet" takes you inside the prince's head, letting you hear the story entirely through his ears.

Featuring an astonishing cast led by Daniel Kyri and binaural sound design by Mikhail Fiksel, "Hamlet" had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival in June 2025.

Series finale. After the storm, the city and its people ask: What do we do with our freedom?

LAKE SONG is co-created by Laura Alcalá Baker, Sydney Charles, Mikhail Fiksel, Nate Marshall, Jeremy McCarter, Natalie Moore, and Kristina Valada-Viars.

Starring Sydney Charles as Dee and Marcus D. Moore as Wade

With Ayanna Bria Bakari, Billy Branch, Lorena Diaz, Delia Kropp, Daniel Kyri, Esme Perez, Deanna Reed-Foster, and A.C. Smith

Original score composed by Mikhail Fiksel, featuring Billy Branch

"Chicago Strut" Written and performed by Giorgio Di Campo Via Freesound

Siren poses a final, deadly challenge for Wade, Dee, and everyone they love.

LAKE SONG is co-created by Laura Alcalá Baker, Sydney Charles, Mikhail Fiksel, Nate Marshall, Jeremy McCarter, Natalie Moore, and Kristina Valada-Viars.

Starring Sydney Charles as Dee and Marcus D. Moore as Wade

With Ayanna Bria Bakari, Billy Branch, Lillian Charles, Eduardo Curley-Carrillo, Lorena Diaz, Delia Kropp, James Vincent Meredith, Esme Perez, Justin Reed, Deanna Reed-Foster, A.C. Smith, and Kristina Valada Viars

Original score composed by Mikhail Fiksel, featuring Billy Branch

"Lake Song Finale" Written by Sydney Charles, Mikhail Fiksel, and Jeremy McCarter Performed by Billy Branch, Sydney Charles, and the cast

Dee and Wade try to repair what's been broken for so long.

LAKE SONG is co-created by Laura Alcalá Baker, Sydney Charles, Mikhail Fiksel, Nate Marshall, Jeremy McCarter, Natalie Moore, and Kristina Valada-Viars.

Starring Sydney Charles as Dee and Marcus D. Moore as Wade

With Ayanna Bria Bakari, Delia Kropp, Daniel Kyri, Al'Jaleel McGhee, James Vincent Meredith, and Mia Park

Original score composed by Mikhail Fiksel, featuring Billy Branch

As the Siren plan tears the city apart, Wade investigates what's really going on; Dee, alone and grieving, tries to make a fresh start--and tries, and tries. . . .

LAKE SONG is co-created by Laura Alcalá Baker, Sydney Charles, Mikhail Fiksel, Nate Marshall, Jeremy McCarter, Natalie Moore, and Kristina Valada-Viars.

Starring Sydney Charles as Dee and Marcus D. Moore as Wade

With Ayanna Bria Bakari, Brenda Barrie, Rammel Chan, Lillian Charles, Eduardo Curley-Carrillo, Ian Paul Custer, Lorena Diaz, Eddie Martinez, James Vincent Meredith, Al'Jaleel McGhee, Mia Park, Deanna Reed-Foster, A.C. Smith, and Kristina Valada Viars

Original score composed by Mikhail Fiksel, featuring Billy Branch

"Dee's Shanty (Reprise)" Written and performed by Sydney Charles