A Baby For Me? No Thank You, Please! at Soho Playhouse

A Baby For Me? No Thank You, Please! was born from the pressure storyteller and comedian Bailey Swilley felt to have a child right after getting married.

It was like all of the sudden, seemingly out of nowhere, everyone was asking when she would have a kid—even though she was well into adulthood and had always insisted she didn’t want one! To the most important people in her life, getting married meant that she'd come to her senses and would change her mind.

When her grandmother unleashes a motherhood campaign onto her, Bailey feels hopeless and like she's going to let people—and maybe even herself—down if she can’t figure this out.

Knowing she can’t be the only person who feels this onslaught of pressure, Bailey starts soul-searching a.k.a. scrolling TikTok, reading parenthood AND childfree self-help books, pouring over think pieces and Reddit threads, listening to countless advice podcasts and listening to the women she respects the most. However, it's a very unusual gynecological situation that provides enlightenment, with a side of body horror.

Along with a projector, lots of jokes and some special effects, AB4M?NTYP! takes you on one woman’s journey to self-discovery, acceptance, and a little humiliation.