by Nandita Shenoy, directed by Jenny Mercein

When Toni, Maria, and Aditi arrive at the Future is Freedom Retreat, they don’t know what to expect, but their fearless guide Lois is eager to share her plan to take back the power from conservative forces in government. Set in the not-too-distant future, Baby Camp asks whether adopting the playbook of the opposition is really the path to freedom and whether power is worth any cost.

Director’s Note: Collaborating with Nandita Shenoy has been one of the most consistent–and consistently enjoyable–aspects of my career as a theater-maker since we met at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival ten years ago. Nandita’s plays are never heavy handed or overly-didactic, but use comedy as a tool to open hearts and minds. Often the most radical act in her plays is her insistence on writing a world that looks like our own—a world populated by black and brown people who have complex lives filled with humor, pain, love, and loss. Baby Camp is a direct response to the infuriating (and seemingly never-ending) quest to limit women’s bodily autonomy, but in true Shenoy fashion she finds a way to address this issue with fresh insight and side-splitting humor.  — Jenny Mercein

Production Team

Stephanie Colby — Streaming/Recording Manager

Kevin Garcia — Video Editor

Jenny Mercein — Director

Chloe Ash Padilla — Titles and Graphic Design

Charlotte Perez — Stage Manager/Sound Designer

Cast List

Aditi — Maya Rangulu Caulfield

Maria — Clarice Castillo Lopez

Toni — Terry Li

Lois — Emily Stowers