Rated P for Parenthood chronicles every stage of modern-day parenting, from conception to college. A cast of four takes the audience through the ups and downs of child-rearing, from the sublime to the ridiculous, in a series of comic and musical vignettes.
What Is the Story of Rated P For Parenthood?
Dubbed as a “sketch comedy musical,” Rated P For Parenthood is a collection of short scenes and songs about parenting. Beginning with the birth of a child and ending when a teen goes off to college, the production is a collage of child-rearing milestones, from the touching to the humorous to the downright embarrassing. An ensemble cast of four plays a variety of parents, children, and even elderly grandparents, switching characters and costumes at the speed of light in this high-energy production.
"Joanna Young, Chris Hoch and Courtney Balan are personable and versatile, with David Josefsberg proving especially adept."
Variety
Steven Suskin
"Sweet and wistfully funny, even for audience members who have never known the challenges of 3 a.m. feedings."
The New York Times
Anita Gates