Comedy, Claudia Weill, Emily Bergl, April Matthis, Steven Boyer, Gracie Gardner, 15 minutes, 15+ minutes, 1m2f, Live show, Mothers, Babies, Marriage, Children, Family, Freudian metaphors, Holidays, Stevenson Prize Playing on Air Comedy, Claudia Weill, Emily Bergl, April Matthis, Steven Boyer, Gracie Gardner, 15 minutes, 15+ minutes, 1m2f, Live show, Mothers, Babies, Marriage, Children, Family, Freudian metaphors, Holidays, Stevenson Prize Playing on Air

HATE BABY by Gracie Gardner

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Content advisory: this episode contains themes that may not be appropriate for younger listeners. 

Sigrid has a new little bundle of joy, and she's worried that he might be... evil. Today, she's tagging out: this baby is her neighbor Darla's problem now. Just in time for Mother's Day, Gracie Gardner's HATE BABY, the winner of Playing on Air's 2018 James Stevenson Prize for Comedic Short Plays, delves into the often-gross, ever-changing world of new parenthood. HATE BABY features Emily Bergl (Broadway's The Ferryman, PoA's Evening at Anaheim), OBIE winner April Matthis (Elevator Repair Service, PoA's Wanting North), and Tony nominee Steven Boyer (Hand to God, PoA's An Upset). After the play, the artists join host Claudia Catania and director Claudia Weill for an onstage interview. 

HATE BABY was recorded live at the 52nd Street Project in New York City.

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Comedy, Alan Zweibel, Fred Berner, Scott Adsit, Emily Bergl, Bill Buell, Susie Essman, 20 minutes, 20+ minutes, 2m2f, Babies, Pregnancy, God, Tennis, Science, Sports Playing on Air Comedy, Alan Zweibel, Fred Berner, Scott Adsit, Emily Bergl, Bill Buell, Susie Essman, 20 minutes, 20+ minutes, 2m2f, Babies, Pregnancy, God, Tennis, Science, Sports Playing on Air

PLAYING GOD by Alan Zweibel

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In PLAYING GOD, a divine comedy from SNL's Alan Zweibel (Playing on Air's HAPPY), a self-involved OB-GYN (Scott Adsit of "30 Rock") creates chaos for his pregnant patient (Emily Bergl). Over the objections of a heavenly assistant (Susie Essman of "Curb Your Enthusiasm"), God himself (Bill Buell) challenges the doctor to an outrageous squash match for his faith. Following the play, director Fred Berner and host Claudia Catania join the cast and playwright to talk about their roots in comedy. 

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Comedy, James Lecesne, 10 minutes, 10+ minutes, LGBTQ, 1m, Family, Children, Pregnancy, Christmas, Holidays, Babies, Marco Pennette, Fathers Playing on Air Comedy, James Lecesne, 10 minutes, 10+ minutes, LGBTQ, 1m, Family, Children, Pregnancy, Christmas, Holidays, Babies, Marco Pennette, Fathers Playing on Air

If We're Using A Surrogate, How Come I'm The One With Morning Sickness? by Marco Pennette

 
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Presents are wrapped, carols are playing - and the department store Santa is asking some awkward questions. In the comedy IF WE’RE USING A SURROGATE, HOW COME I’M THE ONE WITH MORNING SICKNESS?  by Marco Pennette (“Ugly Betty” and “Desperate Housewives”), a gay dad rants and reminisces about having a baby.  Performed by Oscar-winning screenwriter and actor Celeste Lecesne (co-founder of The Trevor Project), the episode includes a behind-the-scenes artist interview moderated by our host and the play’s director, Claudia Catania.

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