Chickens in the Yard (70 minutes)
6 characters (4 actors)
Chickens in the Yard tells the story of a family through the eyes of their four chickens. Set in Pittsburgh, this heartfelt play explores what a gay identity means for one couple, as they journey from the families that raised them to the family they choose to create together.
Sample of Chickens in the Yard
Press
New York Times
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh in the Round
Pittsburgh City Paper
Shannon Writes
Chickens in the Yard was the first production of Hatch Arts Collective, and had its world premiere the weekend of June 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2013 at Fe Gallery in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood, directed by Adil Mansoor and produced by Nicole Shero. Hatch Arts Collective (Adil, Nicole, and Paul) was then selected to be a part of Quantum Theatre’s 25th season, where Chickens in the Yard was the first production the Gerri Kay New Voices Program. With performances from November 20th through December 6th, 2015.
Chickens in the Yard was then presented by the Adjusted Realists at Jack in Brooklyn, NY, from June 30th to July 16th, 2017, in a production that the New York Times wrote, "has humor, heart and an elegant, deceptive surface simplicity."