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Synopsis

Chickens by Mitch Emoff is a modern dramedy that centers around a 12 year-old farm girl named Maddie and her uncle Bryson. After losing her parents in a tragic accident, Maddie moves in with her uncle, who is disconnected from the world outside his corporate job. Though Bryson has insulated himself from loving again due to the passing of his wife years before, he can’t bear to see Maddie get put up for adoption. After Maddie’s ‘test visit’ to Bryson’s Nashville condo, Bryson leaves his comfort zone and moves to Maddie’s family farm in North Carolina. Though it sometimes feels like Maddie is the more responsible of the two, Bryson fights through his own pain in order to adjust and make a home for Maddie. The play explores themes of family, responsibility, love, and faith as Bryson struggles to care for Maddie, learn about farm life, and reconnect with the emotional side of life he has long ignored.

Show Information

Book
Mitch Emoff
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2024
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Settings
Contemporary, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
Southeast USA, Present Day
Cast Size
small
Licensor
Gitelman & Good Publishers
Ideal For
High School, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Child, Early Teen, Young Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Small Cast

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Bryson

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Maddie

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Jamarius

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Alexis

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

Harley

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Mrs Warburg

Supporting

Female

Non-singer

Leonard

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

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