Jessica Lind Peterson | Essayist & Playwright
For this is ultimately what Peterson is after — the imperfect magic of our somewhat broken world. She wants to make peace with all its flaws and fractures...
— Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
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The Plays

 
 
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String | A Romantic Comedy

A hilarious and heart-warming romantic comedy featuring a small cast of five and original poetry guaranteed to make any audience swoon. Runner-up for the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Comedy Playwriting Award!

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Miracle on Christmas Lake

A "mad-cap holiday farce" with true love and off-key Christmas carols, lutefisk and naked pot bellies, and best of all, unexpected miracles. A small-cast holiday comedy that will tickle the funny bone of lutefisk-eating Minnesotans everywhere! 

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Another Miracle on Christmas Lake

Your favorite characters return in this hilarious sequel to the smash hit Miracle on Christmas Lake!  A ridiculous and zany holiday hit that will charm the pants off even the Scrooge-iest Scrooge! "I can affirmatively state that this is one of those rare times when the sequel surpasses the original." – TC Daily Planet

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A Gone Fishin' Christmas

Let Jessica Lind Peterson's newest holiday hit cast you right into the Christmas spirit! A love letter to Duluth featuring an unruly team of sled dogs, an aquaphobic intern and an old boyfriend—A Gone Fishin’ Christmas will have audiences hooked! Also featuring a gorgeous original song "Letter to the Author" by Duluth-based folk sensation Blake Thomas!

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A Hunting Shack Christmas

A true Minnesota comedy featuring deerheads, passive aggressiveness and great big jars of unidentifiable pickled things – tickets will sell out in a hot flash! An original small-cast holiday comedy perfect for any sized theater!

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