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Jane Anderson's The Baby Dance

Lounge Theatre, On the corner of Santa Monica and El Centro (6201 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90038)
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An upscale duo from Los Angeles are eager to adopt a baby from a trailer-park-dwelling Louisiana family in award-winning screenwriter and playwright Jane Anderson's (Mad Men, Normal, It Could Happen to You) timely look at the social and economic issues surrounding private adoptions. Anderson skillfully skates between the comic and dramatic, as the play moves to its poignant finish. The work was adapted into an acclaimed 1998 Showtime movie starring Laura Dern.

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The last date listed for The Baby Dance was Wednesday July 28, 2010 / 8:00pm.

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Lounge Theatre
On the corner of Santa Monica and El Centro,
6201 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
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323-469-9988
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This is a great play. Well written and directed. The roll of Wanda and Al were excellent. The other 3 actors were weak and their performance didn't look organic.
Written on Jul 27 2010

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The production itself was fine even if the set design could have used some degree of thought and care. Vastly more important, though, were the very interesting questions the play brings up around the issue of private adoption.
Written on Jul 27 2010

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The Baby Dance was an incredible night of theater. The cast was so believable and living the lives of these characters. The writing was so rich and emotional one minute and funny the next. It was so beautifully directed in a small blackbox theater. I enjoyed every moment of this play!
Written on Jul 22 2010

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The actors were definitely very good in this production but I am not crazy about the script. It didn't leave me feeling like it was complete. It ended kind of abruptly for me. I will give credit again to the actors who manage to convey some very big emotions in such a small space. Good casting but not a very satisfying play.
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The Baby Dance, by playwright and screenwriter Jane Anderson (Mad Men, It Could Happen To You), hits today’s hot topics of adoption and designer babies. This short play dances around the subject of parenting and those who wish to be parents, throwing a combination of punches that will take you on a thought-provoking ride. Take a peek into a world where greed and desperation collide with vanity and sorrow. There’s never been a better time for this emotional and powerful piece of theater.