What does it really mean to be a father? Absolutely nothing, at least according to The Myth of the Father, a new comedy written by Lawrence Hennessy and directed by Deborah Barry. Based on Hennessy's Doctoral Thesis of the same name, The Myth of the Father takes aim at the theory of "essentialism", the idea that there are certain parental functions which can only be performed by men or women. But don't worry, whenever the temptation to be taken seriously arises, there is plenty of work play and satire to keep things ridiculous.