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Plays "The Baby Who
Came to Dinner" Published by
Big Dog Plays. Please see
publisher to order copies and for royalty fee information. COMEDY. Gina is afraid to tell her nagging, overbearing mother, Doris, that she is pregnant, married to a teacher, and lives in a dumpy one-bedroom apartment. With her mother 3,000 miles away, Gina thinks her secrets are safe until she gets an unexpected call from Doris, who just happens to be in New York on business. Gina has only minutes to disguise her husband as a plumber and to hide her pregnancy before Doris arrives for dinner. But the anticipation of Doris’ arrival is too much for Gina, and she starts to go into labor. And if that isn’t enough, Doris arrives at Gina’s apartment bearing more than Chinese food—she’s brought along a prospective husband for Gina! This fast-paced comedy features plenty of one-liners, hilarious situations, and physical humor to showcase the comedic talents of your actors. NOTE: For a full evening, combine this play with another one-act from Greg Elsasser’s Pelican Rapids Trilogy, a collection of plays that features delightfully wacky characters from Minnesota: Shoe Booties (30 mins), North of Pelican Rapids (30 mins). In 1999, The In-Between Work
Players produced "Baby" (originally titled "East of Pelican Rapids) as part of their fundraiser show...to
great response. It then
enjoyed a successful run at "Stages" in Fullerton, California for their
Spring 2001 One-Acts show. |