Expecting Isabel
by Lisa Loomer

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90 mins Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Comedy

Synopsis

THE STORY: EXPECTING ISABEL is a comedy about the adventures of a New York couple trying to have a baby--by any means necessary.

Their difficulties in conceiving lead them on an Alice in Wonderland-esque odyssey through the booming baby business a

Press Reviews

"…Lisa Loomer uses laughter to soothe the ache of infertility…Anyone who scores this many good-sized laughs in her protagonist's opening remarks to the audience knows what she's doing…Loomer has crafted a savvy comedy…“ —Los Angeles Times. ”…humorous and extremely well-researched…a tart tour of the emotional horrors that can come with trying to make a miracle…Loomer wants you to listen to her front-line report, and comedy is her bait.“ —Washington Times. ”…[an] intriguing new play…It's a tragicomic story that's painfully familiar to a distressingly large number of people…germane and deeply affecting…“ —Orange County Register. ”…a sweet and very knowing story…keen satire on the fertility industry and the extreme lengths to which some people will go…"

— LA Life

Publication

Year 2005
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822219958
ISBN-10 0822219956
LCCN 2006462617
LCC PS3562.O583 E96 2005

Expecting Isabel is a American comedy play written by Lisa Loomer and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (2005).

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