Baby shower katie
February 27 - April 11, 2027
59E59 THEATERS (59 East 59th Street)
Tues-Fri @ 7pm; Sat @ 2 & 7pm; Sun @ 2pm
written by BETH HYLAND
directed by JAKI BRADLEY
Best friends Rebecca and Hannah are at a crossroads: Rebecca desperately wants a child, while Hannah can’t imagine anything worse. Across four baby showers (thrown for three different women named Katie), Rebecca and Hannah are forced to confront their divergent dreams, the absurd expectations placed on mothers, and the terror and uncertainty that can surround pregnancy. Beth Hyland’s irreverent new comedy asks what happens when the life we have been told to want no longer fits the person we are becoming.
Run time: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes with no intermission
Content Transparency
In an effort to care for our community, we’re sharing details about this production that may be sensitive for members of our audience. The following information may reveal plot points.
Baby Shower Kate contains discussion of miscarriage and addiction.
Baby Shower Katie is a co-world premiere with Round House Theatre in Bethesda, Maryland.
Baby Shower Katie was developed at the Primary Stages Liff Lab, a new play development program named by The Sulzberger Rolfe Foundation in memory of legendary theater agent Samuel “Biff” Liff.
Lead support for Baby Shower Katie is provided by the Andrew Leynse Legacy Project at Primary Stages.
Additional production support provided by the Anna L. Weissberger Foundation.
Major season support provided by The Howard Gilman Foundation, the A.R. Gurney Playwrights Fund, The SHS Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
MEET THE TEAM
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BETH HYLAND
PLAYWRIGHT
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JAKI BRADLEY
DIRECTOR
TALKBACKS
Talkbacks are led by a member of the Primary Stages artistic staff following the performance and offer an opportunity for the audience to engage in a dialogue with the artists in our productions. Talkbacks for Baby Shower Katie will take place on Thursday, March 18 and Sunday, April 4.
SHOW LOCATION
59E59 Theaters, 59 East 59th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues)
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