Mamas' Drama
Based on a true story, Mamas’ Drama takes place from 1929 to 2004. It shares the experiences of four generations as they move through the “mama’s baby, daddy’s maybe” condition, which occurs when the identity of the father is questionable. This story begins in Harriman, Tennessee when main character, Josephine Stewart, is almost 8 years old. Her mama, Millie, reveals that Josephine’s daddy, Thomas Sr., who she loves and cherishes, is not her biological father. Josephine is born from an extramarital affair Millie had with Clarence McElroy, the mayor of the small town. This revelation turns Josephine’s world upside down, and she struggles with feelings that her daddy will not love her the same.
The Stewart family migrates to Columbus, Ohio in 1934. Three years later, Josephine meets, and eventually marries the love of her life, an older man named George Price. She and George become involved in extramarital affairs. There are nine children, including children born as a result of Josephine’s indiscretions. She keeps their fathers’ identities secret, yet her daughter, Suzette, feels she is a product of one of her mother’s indiscretions, and seeks to find the truth about her biological father. Suzette's siblings taunt her about the identity of her father, and other family members and friends tell her that she is not George’s child. Suzette meets a co-worker who strongly suggests George is not Suzette’s biological father. Suzette later determines to break the generational “mama’s baby, daddy’s maybe” dilemma when she marries David Henderson and has a son, Devon. Devon becomes a single dad while in college. What choice will Devon make as generation four?
Mamas’ Drama is a universal story and is realistic fiction at its best. Compelling and inspiring, it weaves the actions and consequences of guilt and shame. Emotions are unbridled as this humorous and poignant book cries out stories most people only whisper. Healing and forgiveness may lie within these pages for those who are directly or indirectly affected by the “mama’s baby, daddy’s maybe” condition.
About the Author: Nanette Marie is a playwright, author, producer and director. Her play, Mamas' Drama, has been performed to audiences in Columbus, Ohio, Atlanta, Georgia, Washington, DC, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Her second play from the book, Suzette's Saga, was read in Washington, DC in 2013. Nanette Marie feels divinely ordered in writing her plays and this book, and hopes her healing messages make a positive difference for those who read her book or see her plays. Having worked in social service agencies and corporate America, Nanette is grateful to be living her purpose and sharing these works of love. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild and the Urban Playwrights United organizations. Nanette Marie wrote and recorded a lullaby in the Grandma and Me book series. She is the proud mother and grandmother to a son and granddaughter.
Based on a true story, Mamas’ Drama takes place from 1929 to 2004. It shares the experiences of four generations as they move through the “mama’s baby, daddy’s maybe” condition, which occurs when the identity of the father is questionable. This story begins in Harriman, Tennessee when main character, Josephine Stewart, is almost 8 years old. Her mama, Millie, reveals that Josephine’s daddy, Thomas Sr., who she loves and cherishes, is not her biological father. Josephine is born from an extramarital affair Millie had with Clarence McElroy, the mayor of the small town. This revelation turns Josephine’s world upside down, and she struggles with feelings that her daddy will not love her the same.
The Stewart family migrates to Columbus, Ohio in 1934. Three years later, Josephine meets, and eventually marries the love of her life, an older man named George Price. She and George become involved in extramarital affairs. There are nine children, including children born as a result of Josephine’s indiscretions. She keeps their fathers’ identities secret, yet her daughter, Suzette, feels she is a product of one of her mother’s indiscretions, and seeks to find the truth about her biological father. Suzette's siblings taunt her about the identity of her father, and other family members and friends tell her that she is not George’s child. Suzette meets a co-worker who strongly suggests George is not Suzette’s biological father. Suzette later determines to break the generational “mama’s baby, daddy’s maybe” dilemma when she marries David Henderson and has a son, Devon. Devon becomes a single dad while in college. What choice will Devon make as generation four?
Mamas’ Drama is a universal story and is realistic fiction at its best. Compelling and inspiring, it weaves the actions and consequences of guilt and shame. Emotions are unbridled as this humorous and poignant book cries out stories most people only whisper. Healing and forgiveness may lie within these pages for those who are directly or indirectly affected by the “mama’s baby, daddy’s maybe” condition.
About the Author: Nanette Marie is a playwright, author, producer and director. Her play, Mamas' Drama, has been performed to audiences in Columbus, Ohio, Atlanta, Georgia, Washington, DC, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Her second play from the book, Suzette's Saga, was read in Washington, DC in 2013. Nanette Marie feels divinely ordered in writing her plays and this book, and hopes her healing messages make a positive difference for those who read her book or see her plays. Having worked in social service agencies and corporate America, Nanette is grateful to be living her purpose and sharing these works of love. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild and the Urban Playwrights United organizations. Nanette Marie wrote and recorded a lullaby in the Grandma and Me book series. She is the proud mother and grandmother to a son and granddaughter.