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I'd just like to say that there are other ways of conveying distress than hysterical crying, and that there are other ways of conveying fear than heavy breathing and uncontrollable pacing. I needed to get that out there because it seems to be a memo that a lot of people miss. And missing that memo can ruin what would otherwise be a really good play.

Usually, you think of writers as people who write, um, books and stuff. The things they write are meant to be read, not performed. Right?

is InterAct Theatre Company's contribution to the first-ever Philadelphia New Play Festival, and it was a wise choice. Set in Philadelphia, it's a play that will make you squirm with "white liberal guilt," laugh inappropriately, and possibly even reevaluate a few things you thought you believed. Over the course of two hours, I couldn't make up my mind about the issues at hand. It's one of those cases where everyone has a point.

presents us with an interesting question: if you could predetermine that your child would be born with a developmental disorder, how far would you go to prevent it?