A taunt two-hander in which two women are far enough from the rules and confines of Ground Control and the stereotypes and exterior influences of Earth in order to step back and see life at its most beautiful: a choice.

Emily McClain explores what it means to say "the Future is Female." By foregrounding issues of motherhood, conception, and what it means to have a career and family at the same time. Emily McClain's characters are pitted against one another by an outside (patriarchal) force, but in fighting for what they want, these two women find a satisfying solution. It is wonderful to see a short scifi play that explores themes relevant to modern audiences.

I heard this play produced on the Gather by the Ghostlight Podcast. Very satisfying!

The mommy wars go intergalactic in Emily McClain’s thought-provoking and funny ten minute play. The conversation between GROUND CONTROL’s potential mothers will feel familiar to anyone who’s navigated the conflicting expectations and advice on how to be a good parent; McClain shrewdly raises the stakes (and the altitude) as two astronauts debate who is better equipped to carry the first pregnancy in space.

The satisfying and unexpected ending is especially wonderful. Feminist motherhood is the future.