Rated P for Parenthood at Westside Theatre Upstairs

Producers Andrew Asnes and Timothy Schmidt have announced the New York Premiere of the new musical comedy Rated P for Parenthood, will open at the Westside Theatre Upstairs on 26 Feb 2012, following previews from 8 Feb 2012.

With book and lyrics by Sandy Rustin, music and lyrics by Dan Lipton & David Rossmer and direction by Jeremy Dobrish, Rated P for Parenthood chronicles every stage of modern-day parenting, from conception to college, with giant doses of heart and humor. A versatile cast of four takes the audience through the ups and downs of childrearing - from the sublime to the ridiculous - in a series of comic and musical vignettes in under 90 minutes.

Sandy Rustin commented, "Comedy greats will tell you to 'write what you know.' So when, in a postpartum haze, I accidentally sent a photo of my newborn son (and my own vagina) to everyone I know - naturally I wrote a show about it. This show is a quilt of parenting moments - the hilarious, the heartbreaking, and the humiliating - all based on real life moments from me, my family, and my friends. I am thrilled to share it with New York audiences."

Further production details to be announced shortly.

The musical arrives Off-Broadway following it's world premiere in May 2011 at the South Orange Performing Arts Center in New Jersey.

Bios:

Sandy Rustin (Book and Lyrics) is an actress and writer. Rustin was most recently cast on HBO's drama "Boardwalk Empire" and in Broadway's 'Fat Pig.' She appears regularly at The Upright Citizen's Brigade in "Gravid Water" (named "Best Improv Show" by Time Out, New York). Favorite New York credits include: 'Modern Orthodox' (New World Stages), 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change' (Westside Theatre), 'Jolson & Company' (Century Center), 'Sarah, Plain and Tall' (Lucille Lortel) and Neil Simon's 'Hotel Suite '(Roundabout).

Dan Lipton & David Rossmer (Music and Lyrics) are longtime collaborators who write both music and lyrics together. Their original musical comedy' The Blonde Streak' is currently in development at Broadway Across America. They are also working for Araca Group on adapting a bestselling memoir. Rossmer & Lipton's dramatic fairy tale notes to 'MariAnne' has been workshopped at the NAMT Festival, New York Stage & Film and the O'Neill Center's NMTC conference, where the team received the Holof Award for their lyrics. Their form-bending musical satire 'JOE!' has been seen at the Kennedy Center's Theater Lab, Chicago's Equity Library Theatre and the NAMT Festival in New York. JOE! is currently in development as a 3D movie musical.

Jeremy Dobrish (Director). Recent New York: 'Date of A Lifetime,' 'This One Girl's Story' (NYMF), 'Spain' (MCC) and 'Election Day' (Second Stage). Dobrish is the Co-Artistic Director of Midtown Direct Rep, has served as an Artistic Associate at Second Stage, and was the Artistic Director of Adobe Theatre Company for 13 years.