Dawes masterfully sets up an eclectic group of unique characters whom you get to know well enough without it feeling like exposition is being laid out at any point to give the audience a full picture of the individuals. The characters are great antitheses of each other, but like any good character pairings, they are also more a like than they care to acknowledge, and that
acknowledgement is part of the journey. The results are hilarious and full of heart!

Enjoyed a virtual reading of Teen Dad with Inkwell Theater and found that once again Dawes showcases her talent to write dynamic, extremely developed characters with complex stories that are well balanced with humor. This family drama is a refreshing tale for the stage with characters any actor would find exciting to play.

Teen Dad is a hilarious, mul-tee-faceted, confrontational and big hearted play that felt like being witness to a noise rock family trauma dramedy concept album played in real time! The interactions between characters felt grounded like a bass line, the dialogue was sharp in directness like a guitar string being shredded off, and it had a pace that ricocheted like a cymbal but was also steady like a drum beat. Read this!