Listen ""GROUND CONTROL TO BABY TOM" by Emily McClain"
Episode Synopsis
GROUND CONTROL TO BABY TOM: Two female astronauts, charged with the important mission of carrying the first pregnancy to full term in space, find themselves entangled in patriarchal nonsense, even 400 million miles away on a spaceship orbiting Jupiter's moon Io.
Written by Emily McClain
Directed by Devon McSherry
Performed by Karla Daly as "Celeste" and Amy Pickrel as "Natasha".
Cover art by: David Curtis Studio (david-curtis.com)
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
About the writer: Emily McClain is a playwright and theatre educator based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her plays have been produced across the country and worldwide. She’s published through New Stage Press and more of her work can be found at New Play Exchange.
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Written by Emily McClain
Directed by Devon McSherry
Performed by Karla Daly as "Celeste" and Amy Pickrel as "Natasha".
Cover art by: David Curtis Studio (david-curtis.com)
Intro/Outro music: JK/47
About the writer: Emily McClain is a playwright and theatre educator based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her plays have been produced across the country and worldwide. She’s published through New Stage Press and more of her work can be found at New Play Exchange.
You can watch the full video of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/@GatherbytheGhostLight
Gather by the Ghost Light merch is available at www.ghostlightpubs.com (Ghost Light Publications)
If you would like to further support this podcast, please visit Gather by the Ghost Light is increasing public knowledge of emerging writers and actors (buymeacoffee.com)
If you enjoy this podcast, please please please leave a rating on your preferred podcast app!
For more info or if you wish to contact us, please visit www.gatherbytheghostlight.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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