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"GROUND CONTROL TO BABY TOM" by Emily McClain

"GROUND CONTROL TO BABY TOM" by Emily McClain

Update: 2024-06-17
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GROUND CONTROL TO BABY TOM: Two female astronauts, charged with the important mission of carrying the first pregnancy to full term in space, find themselves entangled in patriarchal nonsense, even 400 million miles away on a spaceship orbiting Jupiter's moon Io.

Written by Emily McClain

Directed by Devon McSherry

Performed by Karla Daly as "Celeste" and Amy Pickrel as "Natasha".

Cover art by: David Curtis Studio (david-curtis.com)

Intro/Outro music: JK/47

About the writer: Emily McClain is a playwright and theatre educator based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her plays have been produced across the country and worldwide. She’s published through New Stage Press and more of her work can be found at New Play Exchange.

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