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Directed by Alan Souza , the play stars Maria Couch ( as Kelly ), Dustin Charles ( James ), Dana Brooke ( Tia ), and Jared Michael Delaney ( Stuart ). The play begins long after a birthday party for Kelly and James ’ daughter has ended , and the two couples remain drinking and playing games . Tia and Stuart are excited to be moving in upstairs and Kelly is happy her

There is nothing more fun than getting drunk at an 8 year-old ’ s birthday party !

best friend will be living in the same house . The couples begin removing the Disney party favors and cleaning up while the booze flows . “ There is nothing more fun than getting drunk at an 8 year-old ’ s birthday party !” exclaims Tia who rapidly runs through her hopes of getting pregnant and having a daughter just like Kelly ’ s . It ’ s a roller coaster opening as the inebriated adults talk about their hopes and dreams and dig into their fears . The conversations range from light-hearted to disturbingly serious . At one point James reveals the nightmares he has of seeing his daughter on top of a very large building - something like the Empire State Building - and watching her fall , unable to catch her . Things take a strange turn when Tia and Kelly start reminiscing about a boy everyone liked in high school . The name sounds familiar to Stuart and he is certain it ’ s the name of someone who called the other day . As his jealousy moves to the forefront , we learn that his first wife cheat-

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