THE FINAL SHOWS OF OUR 99th SEASON!
The musical Baby with lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.; music by David Shire; and book by Sybille Pearson is the story of three couples of different generations working their way through pregnancy toward parenthood under three very different sets of circumstances.
When Baby opened on Broadway in 1983, its lyricist was also the show’s director. In 1984, Maltby won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics and David Shire won for Outstanding Music. Rochester Community Players’ production of Baby is directed by Michael Krickmire with Jim Schmitt as Musical Director. It is also the officially updated version from 2010 now licensed by Music Theatre International.
The three couples in Baby include a college-age couple living together, an empty-nest husband and wife recently returned from their anniversary trip, and a mid-life couple who very much want to start a family. When the three women each go to see a doctor for different reasons ranging from a regular check-up to perhaps having the flu, each one learns she is pregnant. How that news impacts their lives in the months ahead brings anticipation, reflection, and much humor.
Playwright Showcase in October Features Local Writers
Rochester Community Players is presenting a Playwright Showcase in October providing an opportunity for local writers to collaborate with directors, hear their plays read for an audience, and receive constructive feedback.
More than 30 submissions from 18 local writers were submitted for consideration, including full-length and one-act plays, short scenes, and monologues. From October 9 through 13, eight plays along with some scenes and monologues will be given script-in-hand readings for audiences during six sessions at the Multi-Use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC), 142 Atlantic Avenue.