Baby with the Bathwater
鈥淓very parent needs a mood-booster once in awhile, and for the dad in 鈥淏aby with the Bathwater鈥 that means a stiff shot of vodka 鈥 from a flask stashed away in a baby鈥檚 toy.鈥
-The San Diego Union-Tribune
This satirical comedy explores the impossible journey of parenting, the delicacy of children, and the unpredictability of the world we live in. The Department of Theatre is thrilled to welcome New York City guest director and alum David Alpert to campus to lead this production.
David Alpert (Director) BROADWAY: IF/THEN, The Trip to Bountiful, The Best Man, Guys & Dolls. ALSO: Talley鈥檚 Folly (Roundabout), Old Friends (World Premiere, Signature), Kushner鈥檚 The Intelligent Homosexual鈥檚 Guide鈥(World Premiere, Guthrie), Flashdance (1st National). NEW YORK: A Little Night Music (NYU Steinhardt), Death Note (Music by Frank Wildhorn), A Scythe of Time (by Alan Harris & Mark Swanson, NYMF, Best Director Nomination), Idina Menzel at Radio City Music Hall (Creative Consultant), Tonya & Nancy (by Elizabeth Searle & Michael Teoli, NYMF), The Moon & The Sea (by Creighton Irons), Barnyard Follies (by Sam Carner), Rails (by Tom Kelly & Tom Kenaston, NYMF), The Wonderful Mr. & Mrs. O'Leary (by Matte O鈥橞rien), Joseph鈥, The Four of Us, Do Me A Little (NY Fringe Festival), Everything is Fine (ASCAP/Stephen Schwartz), Here Today (Theatre Row), 8Minute Musicals (NYMF). SELECTED REGIONAL: Vayne & Sonya...(Farmers Alley Theatre), Urinetown, Little Shop of Horrors, 1776 (Guthrie). Every year, David proudly presents the 鈥淟iving for Today" concert series, which brings together Broadway performers for a night of music to benefit Gilana鈥檚 Fund, an organization that supports educational programming celebrating acceptance (). David holds a B.A. in Theatre Studies from 色色啦 Michigan University (in both Directing and Stage Management), where upon graduation he was awarded both of the Department's top honors: the Presidential Scholar, and the Conspicuous Achievement in Theatre Award. David is the Artistic Director of Headline Programming for BroadwayCon, a convention for thousands of Broadway fans held in New York City.
Contains mature content - must be 16 or older to attend.
York Arena Theatre
September 23, 24: 7:30 p.m.
September 29, 30 and October 1: 7:30 p.m.
October 2: 2:00 p.m.
October 7, 8: 7:30 p.m.
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