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The Baby Monitor continues circling around the globe and just participated at the OnStage! Festival in Italy.
Rome: Nov 15, 2021 Cagliari: Nov 18, 2021 (part of Lucido Festival) Written by David Stallings and directed by Antonio Miniño. Starring Paul Herbig as Josh, Mel House as Shelly, Amanda Jones as Claire, Antonio Miniño as Phillip, Tanya Perez as Soledad, and David Stallings as Damon. Scenic design by Antonio Miniño, costume design by David Stallings, lighting design by Kia Rogers, and sound design by Jacob Subotnick. The production stage manager and company manager is Rachel Denise April, the technical director is Kia Rogers, and the tour manager is Ann Marie Yali. |
This engagement of The Baby Monitor is supported by Mid Atlantic Arts through USArtists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Howard
Gilman Foundation. This generous grant will will help cover airfare, some of the housing, and some of the per-diems to Italy.
Gilman Foundation. This generous grant will will help cover airfare, some of the housing, and some of the per-diems to Italy.
Thank you to our contributors!
(As of Nov 25, 2021)
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Cafe con Leche ($20-$49)
A thank you on our website. Ashley Marinaccio Katie Braden Zoe Burke Kelsey Petersen Jody Powell Vincent Victorio David Stamps Dev Bondarin Kervin Peralta Jeff Witzel Noah Segard Rachel McPhee West Lynn Suzanne O'Gara Victoria M. Marie E. Deasy Colleen Piquette Jennifer Williams Shetal Shah Maureen O'Boyle Brooke Conti Marion Blumenthal Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Moonchild ($50-$99) The above plus a shout out on social media. Lorca Peress John Nelson Michelle Profitt Linda Herbig Marilyn Ferber Adriano Cabral Tandy Beal Jan Keith DeLisa White Susan Bob Malvina Csorba Carol Coburn Jackson Autry Shaun Peknic Blackstock Linda Elise Reynard Barbara Tindiglia David Carson Stephanie Schwartz Debra Sencer Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Close Cousin ($100-$149) All of the above plus a video of us dancing in your honor on social media. Mel House Tita Anntares Kia Rogers Rich Rubin Jacob Subotnick Katie Rosin Toni Davis Norma Frank Art & Elaine Greenberg Natalie Marmol Amanda Jones Joan La Barbara Patricia Ebbert Maria R. Escudero Shannon Trilli Roberta Koza Joan Kane Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Ally ($150-$299) All of the above plus a drawing from "Caleb". Greta Quispe Judith Sussman Nancy Jennings Joaquin Rodriguez Vander Beatty Jennifer Bernstein Anonymous |
Advocate ($300-$499)
All of the above plus a video of the cast thanking you from NYC. This could be you! Egg Donor ($500-$999) All of the above plus a video of the cast thanking you from Italy. Bruce Jones Surrogate ($1,000-$4,999) All of the above plus an invitation to a Work-In-Progress rehearsal in NYC. Patrick MacDonald Anonymous Co-Producer ($5,000+) All of the above plus Co-Producing Credit. This could be you! |
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Nominated for 4 IDGTF Gala Awards
(Dublin, Ireland): Doric Wilson Award for Intercultural Dialogue Micheál Mac Liammóir Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male: Leo Goodman Eva Gore Booth Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female: Amanda Jones Oscar Wilde Award for Best New Writing: David Stallings "The Baby Monitor asks courageous questions about gay parenting, race and discrimination from loved ones – And this tight-knit cast really do feel like a family, each performance echoing and bouncing off the others with a skill that makes the relationships depicted appear hauntingly real... Some in the LGBT+ community who have suffered discrimination from loved ones still love who have discriminated against them. We try to give people second chances, but it puts our safety at risk – and The Baby Monitor shows that, when we ask ourselves whether we should stop trying, there’s sometimes no easy answer." -Cassia Gaden Gilmartin, Gay City News (Dublin, Ireland) "If we learned anything from Ireland’s marriage referendum it is that many people still have misgivings about gay parents. Children were frequently used as a stick to beat the yes side with and the amount of misunderstanding and ignorance around the issue was shocking. This makes this play perhaps rather timely for Irish audiences as same sex couples are still fighting for equal rights when it comes to parenting... Extremely thought provoking this will no doubt reopen debates amongst some audience members about same sex parental rights and the complications of surrogacy. At 75 minutes it doesn’t outstay its welcome and for those not familiar with the complexities and prejudices that often accompany same sex parenting this will prove a very educational piece." -No More Work Horse (Dublin, Ireland) "Even in an era with an explosion of visibility for LGBTQ people in the media, few of those portraits have gone beyond “skin deep”. The Baby Monitor is unafraid to navigate into previously uncharted territory, particularly when it comes to tackling the issue of the deeply ingrained prejudices still faced by LGBTQ people– even as we enter 2019, even in “progressive” cities like the play’s setting of Boston, and even when it comes from people who call themselves our allies. Just as Stallings’ drama boldly taps into the feelings of its well-written, multi-faceted characters, it challenges the audience to do the same." -Jed Ryan, Lavender After Dark (New York City) “The Baby Monitor by David Stallings is a fascinating examination of how quickly our intimates resort to self-serving, backstabbing deception just when their loyalty is most needed. That it involves the relatively new phenomenon of gay parenthood gives it an added impact. That it is written with a thorough understanding of the complexities of gay parenthood vs. conservatives-in-liberal-clothing keeps it constantly edgy… Antonio Miniño’s direction not only keeps things flowing, but almost makes up for the lack of a set. He understands just how to bring out passions and uneasy silences when necessary.” -Joel Benjamin, Theater Scene (New York City) “5 Stars! Holiday gifts came early to the East Village this year... we were treated to a 5-star performance of Different Translation's The Baby Monitor at The Theater at The 14th Street Y... Although billed as a “workshop” of the play, the production is over-qualified to be called such. So check it out now, while it’s still priced accordingly" -Opplaud New York (New York City) “The plot centers around the suspicions a woman harbors concerning her gay cousin’s treatment of the toddler son he shares with his husband. By fleshing out this nightmare scenario with all-too-common misunderstandings stemming from distinctions in race, class and religion, playwright David Stallings has delivered something far richer than an issues play. It is a thoughtful examination of the ways in which simply tolerating differences rather than embracing them can cause irreparable damage to our societal fabric… Direction by Stallings’ husband Antonio Miniño is skillful, with an engaging blend of quiet touching moments and palpable strain.” -Cathy Hammer, The Unforgettable Line (New York City) |
A finalist for the 2014 National New Play Network, The Baby Monitor was presented as part of the inaugural International Belgrade Pride Theater Festival in Serbia; at the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival in Ireland (where it received four IDGTF Gala Award nominations, including the Doric Wilson Award for Intercultural Dialogue); in New York it received a workshop production at the Theater at the 14th Street Y as part of their season of War & Peace. Developmental readings at New York's Duo Multicultural Arts Center's Pride Week Festival and in Hollywood at The Blank Theatre's Living Room Series. Originally a short play, it received presentations at Planet Connections Theatre Festivity's Playwrights for A Cause and at Original Binding Productions' Naked Theater Festival.
Running Time: 90 Minutes with no intermission
Presented in English and Spanish
This show contains partial nudity
Suitable for ages 16+
