Baby Jesus and the Queen of Hearts

by Robert Lynn

A mother and daughter clash when the daughter tells her mother and her mother's card-playing friends that she is pregnant. Long-time friendships and a mother and daughter's love are put to the test as everyone weighs in on what should be done.

A mother and daughter clash when the daughter tells her mother and her mother's card-playing friends that she is pregnant. Long-time friendships and a mother and daughter's love are put to the test as everyone weighs in on what should be done.

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Baby Jesus and the Queen of Hearts

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  • Jim Lunsford: Baby Jesus and the Queen of Hearts

    What is most lovely about this sharply funny and acutely human ensemble piece is that it allows us to safely linger in that increasingly illusive (and often volatile) area that exists between us and them. A defining issue of our time, reproductive rights, offers fertile ground for Lynn to explore how unearthing profound disagreements within our closest personal relationships can sometimes make room for a deeper understanding to take root. In Lynn’s play, a group of uniquely passionate women are given a seat at the table. Literally. And, in the end, we are all the better for it.

    What is most lovely about this sharply funny and acutely human ensemble piece is that it allows us to safely linger in that increasingly illusive (and often volatile) area that exists between us and them. A defining issue of our time, reproductive rights, offers fertile ground for Lynn to explore how unearthing profound disagreements within our closest personal relationships can sometimes make room for a deeper understanding to take root. In Lynn’s play, a group of uniquely passionate women are given a seat at the table. Literally. And, in the end, we are all the better for it.

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Theatre Cedar Rapids Underground New Play Festival, Year 2012
  • Type Reading, Organization Reston Community Players, Year 2011