And Baby Makes Seven
By Paula Vogel
Directed by Karla Hartley
Sep. 24 – Oct. 11, 2009
Thu. – Sat. 8pm, Sun. 4pm
Tickets: $24.50
Shimberg Playhouse, Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Creative Loafing Best of the Bay
- Best Actress, Reader’s Poll – Alison Burns
Anna, Ruth and Peter await the arrival of their newborn child, but first they must rid the crowded apartment of their three imaginary children. Hilariously startling and brilliantly funny, Paula Vogel (The Mineola Twins, How I Learned to Drive) redefines the meaning of family and completely blurs the lines between illusion and reality, power and subjection, friendship and love, female and male.
And Baby Makes Seven hints at serious themes – questioning whether we ever really do grow up, detailing the ways in which Anna, Peter and Ruth must change and accommodate to become a family. But for the most part, it's a comic fairy tale and, despite some scary Brothers Grimm-style currents, a celebration at heart, sweet-natured and affirmative.
Denver Westword
Filled with outrageous touches, And Baby Makes Seven is one of those rare theatergoing opportunities where everything comes together in a string of magical moments. Be prepared to be enchanted seven times!
Austin American Statesman
Warning
And Baby Makes Seven contains adult language and subject matter and is intended for mature audiences only.Media
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Artist Interview: Alison Burns
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Cast & Crew
- Karla Hartley – Director
- Xylina Golding – Stage Manager
Cast
- Alison Burns – Anna
- David M. Jenkins – Peter
- Jessica Rothert – Ruth
Crew
- Scott Cooper – Scenic Designer
- Karla Hartley – Lighting Designer
- Betty-Jane Parks – Graphic Designer
- Katrina Stevenson – Costume Designer
Patron Reviews
- Experience theater in all it's glory... a magical setting... a fantastic experience... – WMNF Women's Show 9/26/09
- ... stupendous, funny, surprising, you have got to see it before it closes. I won't say more so you too can be surprised. – Mayra Calo
- ... I was really blown away!!! Amazing acting and just an all around awesome piece of theater!!! It was a good night... – Nicole Jeannine Smith
- ABM7 @jobsitetheater :Cast excellent, making most out of all characters & unfolding folie à trois. Some disbelief unsuspended, but good. – xericwit
- thanks @cl_tampa for the tickets to @jobsitetheater's "And Baby Makes Seven", really good play. support the arts! – versusmoll
- Just saw @jobsitetheater And Baby Makes Seven. OMFG this is the BEST show – come out and support. You won't regret it!! – flsquirrel
- Great show, very entertaining, cutting edge, funny, insightful, rabid (inside joke), thought provoking, touchy-feely (inside joke), Peter Pan-like... we enjoyed ourselves. – William Paul Moline
- I saw the show last night. It was GREAT! My friends and I really enjoyed the whole experience and we will be back next week with more friends! I was amazed by how emotionally attached I became to certain characters. The three actors definitely did their jobs!!! EXCELLENT work from all involved! – Tori Fuson
- If ur lookin for a funny, touching, sexy, fantastic play in Tampa, @JobsiteTheater 's And Baby Makes 7 is what u need! Don't miss it! – Rene_Sanchez
- GO SEE IT! @jobsitetheater 'And Baby Makes Seven' It has rabid dogs, lesbian action, breast fondling, PB&J's and a ton of other things. – culinarysherpas
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