Mother Load


	MOTHER LOAD is the hilarious one-woman show that mixes motherhood, comedy, and true confession. Based on creator Amy Wilson's own experience as the mother of three children under five, MOTHER LOAD has audiences lining up from coast to coast for a night of laughs about everything from prenatal yoga to preschool applications. From organic baby food to self-important lactation consultants to the perils of "mommy and me" classes, this laugh-out-loud show is an exposé of the fruitless and ever-challenging quest to be the "perfect" mom. MOTHER LOAD had a hit off-Broadway run in the spring of 2007, and since then, has been seen in cities like Scottsdale, Dallas, Scranton, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, and Charlotte, to name just a few. Critics are calling Mother Load "flawless," "hysterical," and "a must-see." The New York Times said, "It's like Annie Hall wearing a nursing bra!" The Charlotte Observer said, "It's the perfect night out... Mother Load is a one-woman laugh- and cry-fest that will absolve you of any mommy guilt!" And Broadway World said, "Mother Load offers a breath of fresh air. Bravo!" Mother Load is the perfect moms' night out or date night. And Time Out New York said, "This show has a level of hilarity that even non-moms can appreciate!" In other words, you'll love Mother Load whether you are a mother… or just have one! Full tour information, including reviews, a list of upcoming cities, and how to bring Mother Load to your city, is available here.

AMY WILSON is the author of When Did I Get Like This? The Screamer, the Worrier, The Dinosaur-Chicken-Nugget Buyer, and Other Mothers I Swore I’d Never Be. She has an essay included in Wedding Cake for Breakfast: Essays on the Unforgettable First Year of Marriage (Penguin, May 2012). She is also the creator and performer of the one-woman show Mother Load, which toured to sixteen cities across the United States after its hit engagement off-Broadway in 2007.

Amy is also an actress who appeared on Broadway as “Sunny Freitag” in the Tony Award-winning play The Last Night of Ballyhoo. She was a series regular on the sitcoms Norm (ABC) with Norm MacDonald and Daddio (NBC) with Michael Chiklis, and had a recurring role on Felicity. Other TV guest appearances include Blue Bloods, Ed, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Deadline, Boston Common, and All My Children. Her film credits include Kinsey, Kissing Jessica Stein, Keeping the Faith, and Ira and Abby.

Amy has served as contributor to Parenting and Babytalk magazines, and has written for Redbook and American Baby, as well as for websites like Huffington Post, Babble, iVillage, Yahoo! Shine, and CNN.com. She blogs at whendidigetlikethis.com.