When a struggling artist unexpectedly learns that a woman he dated for five weeks, a month ago, is pregnant with his baby; he sets out on a journey to discover the meaning of family, fatherhood and art while juggling life as inner-city schoolteacher.

This is the starting point of CHILD’S PLAY, a one-man show written and performed by Alan Aymie, directed by Helen Hayes nominated actor and director James Brown- Orleans.  CHILD’S PLAY will be seen again this fall in Los Angeles.

With the struggles of one particular classroom in South Central Los Angeles as the backdrop; CHILD’S PLAY takes us from the pristine walls of the UCLA Medical Center to the studio audience of the David Letterman show.   While Aymie tries to balance life as an artist and teacher and searches for his place in his child’s life, he accidentally stumbles across the meaning of family.

Portraying over thirty-different characters, in a non-stop whirlwind odyssey of the nine months leading up to the birth of his daughter, Aymie’s performance is a tour de force that has drawn comparisons to other performance artists such as John Leguizamo and Spalding Gray.

Critics have called “CHILD’S PLAY”, “moving…forceful...a testimony to the travails of adult responsibility and fatherhood”.  A critic for the LA WEEKLY writes, “What’s remarkable about Alan Aymie’s one-man show is the abundant energy, tight scripting, and furious pacing.   …with his spitfire delivery, the indefatigable performer never misses a beat.”

“CHILD’S PLAY” was originally produced at The Hudson Theater in Los Angeles before moving on to The PULSE ENSEMBLE Theater in Manhattan’s storied, Theater Row.  The show has also been seen at the Zephyr Theater, the McCadden Theater’s SOLO FESTIVAL, THEATER 150 in Ojai, The HBO/Warner Bros. Workspace and most recently The Aspen Comedy Festival.