who's mom and who's mama

by Audrey Lang

Sasha and Noelle, about to adopt their first child, deal with their hopes and anxieties far from home.

Sasha and Noelle, about to adopt their first child, deal with their hopes and anxieties far from home.

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  • Bethany Dickens Assaf: who's mom and who's mama by Audrey Lang
    “

    Authentic and lovely in the bittersweet ways that only life's complexities can provoke: Lang has captured so much life, so much fear, and so much hope in one 10-minute conversation. Sasha and Noelle are striking characters with unique voices, and their blending is poetry on the page. Also: kudos for providing some seriously complex and interesting roles for the two actors.

    Authentic and lovely in the bittersweet ways that only life's complexities can provoke: Lang has captured so much life, so much fear, and so much hope in one 10-minute conversation. Sasha and Noelle are striking characters with unique voices, and their blending is poetry on the page. Also: kudos for providing some seriously complex and interesting roles for the two actors.

    ”
  • Maximillian Gill: who's mom and who's mama by Audrey Lang
    “

    A wonderful and poignant play. The very specific experience of a same-sex couple adopting a child is treated with grace and deep understanding and at the same time probes the universal anxiety of feeling the sheer weight of devoting yourself to caring for a child. The close is simple and beautiful.

    A wonderful and poignant play. The very specific experience of a same-sex couple adopting a child is treated with grace and deep understanding and at the same time probes the universal anxiety of feeling the sheer weight of devoting yourself to caring for a child. The close is simple and beautiful.

    ”
  • Shaun Leisher: who's mom and who's mama by Audrey Lang
    “

    A short play with so much heart. Lang tackles an aspect of the queer experience that is not looked at very often on stage but she also does so without making this play about the characters' queerness. They are just soon to be parents dealing with what all soon to be parents go through. So refeshing.

    A short play with so much heart. Lang tackles an aspect of the queer experience that is not looked at very often on stage but she also does so without making this play about the characters' queerness. They are just soon to be parents dealing with what all soon to be parents go through. So refeshing.

    ”

Character Information

  • Noelle
    33, female-identifying, any ethnicity. A noticeable worrier. She's probably "Mama." Sasha's wife.
    33
    Any
    Female-identifying
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Sasha
    32, female-identifying, any ethnicity. A fervent planner. She's probably not "Mom" or "Mama," she's probably "Ima." Noelle's wife. Jewish.
    32
    Any,
    Jewish
    Female-identifying
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading, ShPIeL Performing Identity, 2023
  • Reading, IC New Play Incubator, Ithaca College, 2020

Production History

  • Fringe, The Female Edit, Chapel Playhouse (London), 2019
  • Fringe, Theatre503 (London) - Rapid Write Response to Cuzco, 2019
  • Fringe, Write About Now: WOMXN, New Wimbledon Theatre, 2019

Awards

  • MadLab Theatre Roulette
    Finalist
    2022
  • Golden Egg Award
    IC New Play Incubator, Ithaca College
    Winner
    2020