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Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 1m
Mike Lew
In this heartfelt drama, Daniel’s entire life changes overnight when his former lover gives birth to his daughter several months early.
Winner! 2022 L. Arnold Weissberger Award for Playwriting
Overnight, Daniel’s entire life changes when his former lover gives birth to his daughter several months early. Now forced to reevaluate his previously casual relationship with his daughter’s mother, he begins to learn the ins and outs of caring for a premature baby with the help of NICU nurse Caroline. But Daniel’s initial ambivalence toward parenthood turns into a growing distrust of Caroline’s rigid adherence to hospital protocols. Caroline, in return, questions Daniel’s fitness as a father and feels as though she’s the only one properly advocating for the baby’s well-being. tiny father focuses on the tension between parents, healthcare professionals, and the business of hospitals as their priorities overlap, conflict, and come to a head.
tiny father premiered as a co-production between Chautauqua Theater Company in Chautauqua, NY and Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA in 2023. Directed by Moritz Von Stuelpnagel, the production featured Andy Lucien and Jennifer Ikeda. The play was originally commissioned by Audible as part of the Audible Theater Emerging Playwrights Fund and developed by The Cape Cod Theatre Project.
DANIEL – Black male, 25 to 35. CAROLINE – Asian or Latinx female, 30 to 45. SOPHIA – Mixed-race Black female, 2 years old (uncredited; voiceover).
From the author: I’m not sure what you’re gonna do to simulate all these babies – like dolls? Or puppets? Soundscape but no dolls? You decide.
The NICU at a high-level hospital in a major American city. Now.
“Engrossing, funny, poignant and heartfelt.” – Times Union
“Smartly and evocatively explores the ways troublesome power structures can be internalized even with the best of intentions.” – Broadway World
“This unique, intimate play explores what it means to become a parent and also highlights the significance of human connection and empathy… A deeply personal and moving piece of theatre.” – StageRaw.com
tiny father – Geffen Playhouse Trailer
tiny father – Behind the Scenes at Barrington Stage
tiny father at Geffen Playhouse – Audience Responses
tiny father at Barrington Stage – Reviews
tiny father – Creating a Realistic NICU for the Stage with UCLA Health
Mike Lew’s plays include tiny father (Geffen, Barrington/Chautauqua, Audible; Cape Cod and Ojai workshops); Teenage Dick (Donmar Warehouse, Ma-Yi/Public, Wooly Mammoth, Huntington, Pasadena Playhouse, O’Neill); Tiger Style! (TheatreWorks, SCR, Olney, Huntington, La Jolla Play ...