Individual Artist Grant

Journey to Singapore: the infertility play

Funded by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles (1989-1990)

The Project

The Infertility Project

Journey to Singapore: the infertility play

Through oral history interviews, Rob Sullivan researched and developed a play about Susan Franklin Tanner’s 5-year infertility journey. The play was intended to end with Tanner’s inability to conceive a child, but during the writing process she became pregnant and the ending changed. Tanner performed the play when she was 8 ½ months pregnant.

Through humor and drama, the play revealed the dreams and sorrows of people affected by infertility and offered hope to those who despair.

Highlights

"An optimistic counterpoint to the text is that Tanner, performing in a very visibly pregnant state, is due to give birth shortly after the play closes." -Jan Breslauer, LA Weekly September 24 1990

Rob Sullivan with Susan Franklin Tanner

Playwright

Victoria Ann Lewis

Director

Susan Franklin Tanner

Producer

Various infertility patients

Participants

Susan Franklin Tanner, Rob Sullivan, Victoria Ann Lewis, John Achorn, Jay Louden, Paunita Nichols

Professional Actor(s)

Scott Frazier

Music

PERFORMANCES

Venue(s)
Highways Performance Space and Hospital of the Good Samaritan

MEDIA

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