Cry it Out
By Molly Smith Metzler
Directed by Zandi Carlson
Rolling Bay Hall
October 27 - November 11 | 7pm Thu-Sun
Thu, Nov. 9 | Sensory-Friendly Performance*
Sun, Nov. 12 | 5pm Closing Night
"In the course of discussing parenthood, postpartum depression, and gender roles, the play offers some extraordinary insights that will send you out of the theater with much to ponder."
-LEO Weekly
"Empathetic and enjoyable ... it all rings utterly true."
-Chicago Tribune
"Presents a more comprehensive picture of the challenges and triumphs of new motherhood."
-WFPL Louisville
Cast
JESSIE | Kim Douthit
ADRIENNE | Josy Wegner
LINA | Erin Gabbard
MITCHELL | Leon Huggins
UNDERSTUDY | Kate Pippinger
Production Team
Assistant Director | Melanie Hampton
Production Stage Manager | Maddy Garfunkel
Dialect Coach | Marianna de Fazio
Costume Designer | Dawn Janow
Lighting/Sound Designer | Eli Backer
Scenic Designer | Ken Michels
The running time is approximately 95 minutes with no intermission.
Advisory
This play contains mature content and language that may not be appropriate for young audiences.
* Sensory-Friendly Performance
inD Theatre is proud to partner with Sensory Access and Neurodiversity Allies to present a Sensory-Friendly performance of Cry It Out at 7pm on Thursday, November 9. A Sensory-Friendly performance modifies the music and other production elements.
Sensory Guide
A Sensory Guide will be available at the door and is also at indtheatre.org/CIO-sensory-guide. Want to know what to expect at the theatre? Our Social Narrative is at this link: indtheatre.org/social-narrative.
Covid-19 Safety
After careful consideration and reviewing the policies that other theatre organizations are implementing, we have decided to relax our vaccine and mask requirements for our 2023-24 season for the time being. We recommend that our patrons be vaccinated and wear masks during the performance.
Synopsis
Successful lawyer Jessie trades in her tailored suit and New York City apartment for yoga pants covered in breast milk and a duplex in the suburbs. Her new neighbor, Lina, a Long Island native who works in an entry level position and has terrible credit, comes from a vastly different economic background. Nonetheless, they have one huge thing in common: they’ve been cracked open by the love they feel for their newborns. But their intimacy is punctured when a stranger who lives in the mansion up on the cliff appears in the yard and asks if they would include his wife, a new mom who is having “a hard time,” in their coffee klatch. Cry It Out is a reflection of the direct influence that social dynamics, family support systems, and class have on parenthood. This dark comedy explores what the reality of shifting into parenthood means and the impossible nuances that one must face head on, without the luxury of hindsight or a full night's sleep.
Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois.
