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The cast of The Mama-logues perfects a musical comedy number at El Centro de la Raza.
Motherhood: comedy gold The Mama-logues makes light of parenthood, but this show is seriously funny by S Y D N E Y P A R K E R / photo by J O S H U A H U S T O N
When a woman becomes a mother, her sense of humor disappears. Sarcasm, irreverence and morbidity vanish the moment that precious bundle of joy enters the world. Our days are too full of dappled
sunshine, designer diaper bags, and light chuckles over baby farts to forget how #blessed we are, even for a moment. Yeah, right. Laurie Levy, for one, is still laughing. The local mom and doula has been writing, performing and producing The Mamalogues, a comedy show modeled after Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues for the past seven years. Pulling from mom blogs, books and original essays, and featuring choreographed musical numbers, The Mama-logues is billed as a show for “anyone
who is a mom, has a mom, or knows a mom.” Levy started the show to scratch her comedy itch and fundraise for local perinatal-centered nonprofit organizations WestSide Baby and Open Arms Perinatal Services. Last year, with the combined profits of ticket sales, a pre-event reception and underwriting of the venue by Windermere West Seattle, The Mama-logues raised a total of $11,000 for the two organizations. Open Arms Donor Coordinator Rita CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE >
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