Overactive Letdown

by Gina Montet

Married and in love, Christine and Mark are eagerly expecting their first child, but the reality of bringing baby home is filled with the unexpected. Problems go deeper than diapers when Mark takes on extra work and Christine escapes the monotony of life-at-home by binge-watching streaming services. Soon, exhaustion, surging hormones, and her anxious mind create a perfect storm, sweeping Christine in and out of...

Married and in love, Christine and Mark are eagerly expecting their first child, but the reality of bringing baby home is filled with the unexpected. Problems go deeper than diapers when Mark takes on extra work and Christine escapes the monotony of life-at-home by binge-watching streaming services. Soon, exhaustion, surging hormones, and her anxious mind create a perfect storm, sweeping Christine in and out of the dream worlds of the movies she loves. As her fantasies take over, reality blurs, and nothing is quite as it seems in this exciting portrayal of motherhood and life after birth.

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Overactive Letdown

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  • Rachel Teagle: Overactive Letdown

    This play broke my heart in the best way. A visceral and surreal look at new motherhood and how lonely and confusing it can be.

    This play broke my heart in the best way. A visceral and surreal look at new motherhood and how lonely and confusing it can be.

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Center for Performing Arts Minneapolis, Year 2019
  • Type Reading, Organization The Greenhouse at Florida International University, Year 2019
  • Type Workshop, Organization The Playwrights' Center, Year 2018

Production History