Smile, Baby

Smile, Baby is a darkly comic, sometimes raucously hilarious series of interconnected sketches taking on the crap that women deal with on a daily basis. Sprightly paced, well-directed and solidly performed, it's an hour well spent.... full review

A fun and relevant series of sketches that totally held my attention - witty, fresh, topical and unexpected. The all-female cast plays men and women of all sorts dealing with harrassment - the opening monologue by a young man trying to pick up a young woman who wanted nothing to do with him was patricularly well written and performed and set the serious/funny tone for the rest of the evening. Well done!... full review

This show was pleasantly poignant and had my sides aching with laughter. The uncomfortable situations served up by these talented and lovely ladies are seasoned with delightful wit and a fulfilling helping of blunt reality and not-too-subtle sarcasm. Thanks for the great show!... full review

I really like it when shows spend thought on their social impact. This one absolutely does!... full review

A very funny and clever show. Thought provoking. Made me uncomfortable at times, but rang with truth. Helped to see the female perspective of "innocent" cat calls and the way (other) men view/treat women. Lots of laughs. Outstanding actresses. Great writing and direction. Recommend. ... full review

Easily my favorite show that I saw during the Fringe Festival. I was thrilled that they will be doing an Encore performance and I hope everyone will go. I don't know where to start...the writing was great. Funny, relevant and everything in between. And I absolutely adored all the actors, in particular Madison Shepard and Molly Joy Wixson. I can't wait to see more from these ladies!... full review

Smile, Baby is a tasty little sketch comedy piece about street harassment and being a woman. The subject matter is so relevant and honest that you may want to cry rather than laugh. Don't worry though, these actors are experts at satire. I especially enjoyed Linda Serrato-Ybarra's performance as Kevin, that one dude who always wants to make sure you get home safe. A great script by Savannah Dooley covers a range of experiences women can relate to and contextualizes them in a way that will make everyone listen. Go see this show!! Now!... full review

If you like sketch comedy you'll love Smile Baby! Savannah Dooley has done it again with this 50 minute fast paced series of wild scenes of women's experiences trying to avoid the everyday hassles of male harassment. The cast of five quickly and effortlessly meld from one character to another as the scenes change. Kudos to director Kate Motzenbacker for the clever staging! And hats off to cast members Madison Shepard, Sonia Jackson, Jessica DeBruin, Linda Serrato Ybarra and Molly Wixson. These well drawn scenes need to be the start of something we can enjoy more of......on TV....on the Internet? SNL watch out....you've got competition!... full review