THE RELUCTANT HEN

Craig Houk

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5 Female, 2 Male • Two-Act/Full Length • ~120 Mins

Craig Houk

Synopsis

Pete, a working-class schmuck, hatches an ill-laid scheme to console Peggy Lynn, a beautician & his allegedly infertile wife, by conceiving a child outside their marriage.

Production History

None to date.

Development History

THE RELUCTANT HEN received a public development reading in New York, New York on Mon, Jan 20th, 2025 as part of New Ambassadors Theatre Company's Play Development Lab. The cast featured Carole Monferdini as Nancy Jo Anderson, Marie Eléna O'Brien as Peggy Lynn Kenney-Anderson, and Todd Butera as Pete Anderson.

THE RELUCTANT HEN is being actively developed as part of a monthly group of established playwrights, monitored/led by Eric Webb, Dramaturg and Director of Creative Development at The TheaterMakers Studio.