Just One Day
Eddie Kennedy
Babies Having Babies
by Jeffrey Auerbach, Kathryn Montgomery
Highlights
60 mins Present Day Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
Why we like it
"A compelling exploration of teenage parenthood, this play confronts complex issues with sensitivity and realism."
From: Teen-Friendly Scripts with EdgeAwards & Recognition
Emmy Award
Winner! Four Daytime Emmys, including Outstanding Writing in a Children's Special Winner! Nancy Susan Reynolds Award for Sexual Responsibility in the Media Winner! American Alliance for Theater & Education Distinguished Play Award Nominee: Writer’s Guild of America Outstanding Children’s Script
Synopsis
An award-winning teleplay on the subject of teen pregnancy, now for high-school theatre groups.
"It's a frank, sensitive, humorous script, always honest in its treatment of the topic and the young women facing the prospect of an unplanned, unwanted pregnancy.
One that will satisfy teen actresses by its honesty, its openness and appreciation of the pressures young women are expected to cope with, frequently on their own, with little or no guidance from elders, and with little understanding, compassion or thoughtfulness from their peers.
These are real people, each one with her own aspirations and plans for the future, a future which may or may not be dimmed by an unplanned pregnancy.
But these young women oppose fear and condemnation with a wary courage, search for the realization and the strength to face the future on their own terms."-- publisher Samuel French's website, accessed 2-12-15.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Kelly an attractive all-American 17-year-old |
| Max a "trashy chic" 16-year-old, speaks her own mind |
| Brenda a 14-year-old Black girl from a low-income family, seven months pregnant |
| Mary Pat a 16-year-old plain-looking and pudgy girl with glasses, eight months pregnant |
| Henry an elderly, unshaven man, the Center's custodian, he takes his job seriously |
| Mrs. Chapman middle-aged pregnancy counselor |
| Delivery Boy 17-year-old hot shot |
| Lisa a 17-year-old brunette preppie |
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 1987
Pages 43
Language English
ISBN-13 9780874409550
ISBN-10 0874409551
Babies Having Babies is a play written by Jeffrey Auerbach and published by Samuel French (1987).
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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