SAXTONS RIVER — A Mother's Day weekend comedy show, Momologues, comes to Main Street Arts, 35 Main St., on Saturday, May 7, from 3 to 5 p.m.
Fifteen comics from around New England - a mix of mothers, fathers, and children - have prepared “their funniest 'mom-themed' comedy in an all-ages event that is a celebration of the incredible humans who brought us into this world,” organizers say.
Doors open at 3 p.m. and, until the show starts at 3:30 p.m., audience members can peruse local goods from vendors like Halladays Flowers and Wild Perennial jewelry to find the perfect gifts for Mom. Every VIP (aka Mom) in attendance also gets a special gift upon entry.
Hosted by Marisa Imôn and Raegan Garside, the duo was inspired by realizing they shared many laughs over stories about experiences they've had with their moms.
“Hearing Marisa do a monologue about inane stuff her mom had said opened the floodgates of memories of similar stories from my mom,” Garside said in a news release. “After riffing back and forth about the inadvertently funny stuff our moms had said and done over the years, the concept of momologues was born.”
The event brings comics from Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, and Connecticut to share humorous stories about all things maternal.
Comedians Toni Nagy, Marlon Fisher, Jared Hall, Leanne Horvath, Annie Landenberger, Eric and Mike Jackman, Paul Manza, Holly Bahnsen, Tim Stone, Theo Krawczyk, Kaitie Bessett, and Ramsey Demeter will be sharing their matriarch-centric experiences on stage on May 7.