BabyLand

Bernice and Wayne are two thirty-somethings from small-town America, still down on their luck in the aftermath of the Great Recession. When Bernice answers an on-line ad seeking a gestational surrogate, she soon finds herself carrying the baby of two gay men from Portugal. Bernice's lucrative arrangement inspires Wayne -- and his Bill Gates-obsessed best friend Gil -- to come up with a unique business...
Bernice and Wayne are two thirty-somethings from small-town America, still down on their luck in the aftermath of the Great Recession. When Bernice answers an on-line ad seeking a gestational surrogate, she soon finds herself carrying the baby of two gay men from Portugal. Bernice's lucrative arrangement inspires Wayne -- and his Bill Gates-obsessed best friend Gil -- to come up with a unique business plan, and a whole new take on the American Dream.
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BabyLand

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Panglossian Productions (Williamsburg, VA)
    ,
    2017
  • Reading
    ,
    Reading Parlor/Artists Repertory Theatre Rehearsal Space (Portland, OR)
    ,
    2016

Awards

Finalist
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Portland Civic Theatre Guild New Play Award
,
2016
Semi-Finalist
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Landing Theatre Company's 2020 New American Voices Festival