BRATTLEBORO — The Hooker-Dunham Theater and Gallery presents Year of the Rooster, by Olivia Dufault, directed by Ben Stockman.
This play is described in a news release as “a fiercely dark comedy about cockfighting, connections, and clawing your way to the top.”
Its main character, Gil, is a loser. He works at McDonald's, lives with his ailing mother, and hasn't had a girlfriend since-ever. But that's all about to change. He's been secretly training, and drugging, a rooster to fight. And Odysseus Rex, a.k.a. “Odie,” is the baddest barnyard bird there is.
Gil has so much faith in Odie's abilities that he bets everything on him, but victory and revenge may not yield the delicious spoils he anticipates.
This performance, for mature audiences only, features Isaiah LaPierre, Cassidy Majer, Harral Hamilton, Gale Allen, and Cameron Cobane.
Performance dates and times are May 19–21 and 26–28, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at p.m. Tickets are $15, cash or check only. Make a reservation at hookerdunhamtheater@gmail.com.