bad mama by topher payne

Three monologues and two one-act plays. 2 M / 5 F

A series of scenes and monologues depicting mothers who will go to ANY length for their progeny, leading to disastrous and hilarious results. Included in the evening are "Entertaining Lesbians", which premiered off-off-Broadway in 2004's Manhattan Fall Collection Festival, and "A Lifetime Original Movie Starring Judith Light", which filters the plotlines of 23 Lifetime Television movies into one woman's very, very bad day.

The structure of "Bad Mama" is conceived as a scripted variation of the "Harold" format, a form of improvisational comedy created by Del Close. "Bad Mama" is actually three short plays, each consisting of three scenes. The audience sees the first scene of each play, then the second scene of each play, and finally the conclusion of each. The individual scenes are tied by a common theme, and then, remarkably, it all comes together in the end.

"Payne cleverly and uproariously creates a patchwork yarn... perfectly, vulgarly fabulous."

David Atlanta Magazine

"Takes motherhood to the extreme...fresh and funny."

Southern Voice

"Mommy dearests give birth to absurdist comedy"

Creative Loafing

"Bad Mama is a riot! Well-written, offbeat humor"

atlanta.about.com

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