One Act, No intermission: 1 hr 35 mins
One Act, No intermission: 1 hr 35 mins
Written by Molly Smith Metzler
Four months ago, Jessie was a corporate lawyer with a glamorous Manhattan life. Today she finds herself in a sleepy Long Island suburb, wearing dirty yoga pants, covered in breast milk, and trying to comfort a screaming newborn while befriending other new moms in her neighborhood. Cry It Out takes a comedic and honest look at the absurdities of being home with a baby, the power of female friendship, the dilemma of going back to work, and the effect class has on parenthood in America. “It’s the smartest look at what it really means to be a woman you’ll ever see onstage.”
Content Advisories: (IL) – Strong profanity. More information.
Whether a woman decides to stay-at-home with her child or chooses to reenter the workforce, motherhood comes with daily sacrifice. Here to talk about the effect motherhood had on their career are Barter (current and former) Resident Company members Wendy Piper, Ashley Campos, Mary Lucy Bivins, Carrie Smith Lewis, and Costume Designer Sydney de Briel. Joining these amazing actors is Dr. Jaclyn Nunziato, Executive Director of Huddle Up Moms, whose mission is to empower all mothers in the New River Valley through education, meaningful connections, and community support.
This project was supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
A special thanks to the Town of Abingdon, Washington County, and the Virginia Tourism Corporation for their support.
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